Late on a Sunday night in September of 2016, Atlanta power couple, Tex and Diane McIver, were driving back into the city and got caught in Atlanta’s notorious traffic. Diane’s best friend was driving as Diane rode in the passenger seat and her husband, Tex, sat directly behind her. When they were stopped in what they considered a dangerous part of town, Tex asked for his gun, and then fell asleep. What happened next would cause one of the most hotly debated criminal cases in recent Atlanta history.
I covered this case in August 2019. But In June 2022, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously reversed Tex’s convictions. This episode is a refresher on the original episode and an analysis on the new developments in the case.
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Show Notes
Hosted and produced by Erica Kelley
Researched and written by Gemma Harris and Erica Kelley
Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner
Original Music by Rob Harrison of Gamma Radio
Edited & Mixed by Brandon Schexnayder & Erica Kelley
SOURCES:
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/atlanta/name/diane-mciver-obituary?id=13773120
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tex-mciver-murder-conviction-overturned-georgia-supreme-court/
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/22/us/tex-mciver-district-attorney-plans-to-retry-murder/index.html
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/tex-mciver-surrenders-law-license-filing-shows
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