Description
In 1986, a young mother was brutally murdered in her Austin, Texas home, early in the morning, while still sleeping in her bed. Her husband had left for work at 5:30am. Her three year old son was left alone in the house. Unfortunately, the night before, her husband had become disappointed when his wife had been too tired to make love. Michael Morton loved his wife, but he left a note for her that would definitely sting any wife. And based mainly on that note alone, corrupt investigators made sure he spent 25 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Christine Kirkpatrick Morton.
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Show Notes
Hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Researched by Haley Gray and Erica Kelley
Written by Hannah Newcomb and Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Edited by Chaes Gray of Gray Multimedia
Case suggested by Lacey Gholson
Sources
https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3834
Michael’s memoir Getting Life: An Innocent Man’s 25 Year Journey From Prison to Peace
https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/the-innocent-man-part-one/
https://www.kxan.com/news/mark-norwood-found-guilty-of-2nd-murder-sentenced-to-life/
https://innocenceproject.org/ken-anderson-michael-morton-prosecutorial-misconduct-jail/
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/fashion/weddings/ready-to-share-a-life-of-front-page-news.html
17. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73627613/christine-marie-morton