Michael Morton Case Analysis | Police and Prosecutor Misconduct

This video answers the question: Can I analyze the case of Michael Morton?
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[@evanjuleen]

Dont murder your wife: Life in jail Frame a man for murder: 5 days

[@IronmanV5]

Baker should have spent the rest of his life in prison.

[@OblateSpheroid]

Amazing.

[@lara4life656]

According to the Netflix documentary, the 5 days was at Michael's request. He said he had no desire for anyone else to suffer any more than he already had. He found God in prison.

[@dprcontracting6299]

What a great justice system!

[@marquisdelafayette1929]

And he basically murdered that woman, since the real.killer was free to kill again. Anytime a prosecutor doe something like this he should be charged with felony murder. If some kids can break into a house (with no weapon) and the owner shot and killed one of them and the other friends were charged with murder since it was happening during a crime.

[@KLThames]

My cousin was Michael Morton's lawyer. I am so proud that there are people like him out there who fight for the rights of the wrongly convicted.

[@brianpj5860]

Sounds like An absolute saint.

[@witchflowers6942]

my sister is studying to be a defense attorney. I think it's very honourable of her.

[@OGitGirlJess]

Thank GOD for him & his work ethic!

[@reggieandenzoschaos7726]

That is so cool. Kudos to ur cousin for being a good soul in a sea of many selfish ones

[@jaythatguyyouknow5135]

Tell your cousin they should write a book about his work on this case. I’m sure I am not the only person who would be interested in learning about the chain of events that led to this win

[@ChristinePerez903]

It’s scary how the Prosecutors and Polices abuse their power. All they want to do is “win”. Great analysis Dr Grande!!

[@SPFAlpha]

Tell people you love to use their constitutional rights. It's crazy how few people know what they are, how to use them, and how important they actually are. And cross your fingers a corrupt cop doesn't want to stick a murder on somebody you know who is innocent, backed by a dirty liar prosecutor. Men who violate human rights like this should face severe consequences. Not six days in the pokey.

[@SPFAlpha]

@Nero Landale this isn't a paid and professionally edited document. It's an online comment. Jfc,

[@rabuanmantine8522]

I think they’re all eager to close the active cases files to show that they do their jobs well irrespective of who got the jail time

[@anthonyzarate9807]

None more so then Ken Kratz and Manitowoc PD!!!

[@MakerInMotion]

Maybe its because they fear an L more than they fear punishment for misconduct. Some reforms could switch that around the way it should be. 5 days in jail and a $500 fine is not it.

[@ronricherson6685]

Mr. Morton was interviewed by CNN and asked if he was bitter. He said, "Holding onto bitterness is like drinking poison and hoping someone else feels the effects." Very mature. The prison in Texas where he was held had no A/C. You couldn't get a good night's sleep from all raucous noise that never ceased. He deserved every dime of his settlement. And the good 'ol boy network always gets off scot free.

[@RockyDaTherapist]

That 2 million wasn’t nearly enough how to you put a monetary amount on losing years of your life, losing your wife in such a horrible way and having your relationship with your son so drastically changed. Not to mention the trauma that his son experienced and not having anyone believe him when he said who killed his mom.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@@RockyDaTherapist Exactly. No amount of money could ever repay him. Also consider just the cold mathematics. He had to pay his lawyers from that recovery, and contingency fees are generally 30 to 40%. Now consider how much he would have made over 24 years, and saved for retirement, and paid into Social Security; that he would have paid off his home, and what it would be worth in Austin, Texas, now. Two million dollars doesn't cover all that. How did they come up with the number? Just enough to make sure he does not end up homeless in retirement. Sounds like that's what they did. A final insult!

[@victorgl9709]

Two mil is peanuts, at the very least it should be 1 mil per year. In this case there was proof of conspiracy on the side of the prosecution so he should even get more. I'd ask for for 50 mil easily.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@@victorgl9709 Exactly, he deserved more for profound pain and suffering for a quarter of a century, knowing all the while his wife was murdered the day after his birthday, their was child alone, and he was railroaded. My point is that it is paltry as "unemployment compensation." It doesn't even make up for the money, much less everything else. Peanuts!

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@@victorgl9709 I think it was based on a special law compensating the wrongly convicted. Prosecutors are immunized. I'm not sure how they could come up with so little.

[@absurditiesofliving2385]

I feel so sorry for him.. Why do people always have a set expectation of how others should react emotionally when they have never been in that situation?

[@bthomson]

Well put! This is one of Dr. Grande's main beefs!

[@nandoxus]

My grandfather (he raised me) I love him more than anything in existence. When I found him dead in his bed I froze I couldn't move, couldn't cry, couldn't feel anything but despair. Since that day a piece of my heart has been missing.

[@inoue6]

Absolutely. Especially the "he slept in the bed when she was found dead" part. That would actually be the most reasonable thing to do while grieving, visiting the place where she died to feel closer to her

[@RockyDaTherapist]

I guess they never heard of shock. 😞

[@absurditiesofliving2385]

@@bthomson He mentions it in every video that has that component. Makes him rather cross.. all of us

[@grmpEqweer]

The police tend to be more focused on closing cases than on finding _actually_ guilty people. Sometimes this leads to innocent people going to prison.

[@beardly0121]

A Prosecutors job security is also based in large part on convictions. They don't keep their jobs long without a high conviction rate.

[@noecarrier5035]

Yeah. It's a good example of negative unintended consequences in policy and planning.

[@Telcomvic]

@@beardly0121 Right! They have to keep their conviction rate up to get re-elected.

[@natekeyes2297]

I'd like to ask the original poster and the other who agree with him what facts do they know that support this point of view. A lot of men have murdered their wives. Does this mean, therefore, that married men are all creeps who are likely to murder their wives? Yet this would be the same type of logic you all are using to draw conclusions about police and prosecutors based on this case.

[@grmpEqweer]

@@natekeyes2297 Noting something else: about 95% of crimes do not go to trial. Public defenders don't have the resources to defend all the people they're assigned, so they encourage their clients to plea bargain. This undoubtedly results in innocent people pleading guilty for fear of a severe sentence. We just don't have information on the number. A _rough estimate_ , based on a survey of prison inmates, puts it at 6% of people sentenced to prison. 🤷

[@KingofHearts]

I feel so bad for the child, he’s been subjected to a horrific life. Life threatening illness, losing your mother and growing up thinking your father killed her.

[@lc2962]

Dr. Grande, can you look at the case of the former American Airlines pilot Kit Martin who was accused of killing 3 neighbors. He was married to his 2nd wife who was a bigamist. Kit Martin was convicted a month ago. The prosecutors’ evidence was shaky at best in my view. Would love to hear your analysis.

[@ilariafalanga]

Yeah imo he was innocent and the ex wife got away with a triple murder

[@sarahalbers5555]

That is a great topic for Dr. G., I have also recommended Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.

[@kathywedzik4905]

I dont think the dude is innocent at all, my guess, but I'm not diagnosing, he is a malignant narcissist that got you believing his nonsense manipulations.

[@showkitties3844]

Would LOVE to hear Dr. Grande’s thoughts on that case, good choice!

[@lc2962]

@@kathywedzik4905 i happen to think the defense team did a great job countering the prosecutor’s evidence. I don’t know if he’s innocent or guilty, but there was reasonable doubt in my view. He should be free. The case was not strong against him. The 2nd wife’s actions were suspicious. Our system of justice requires the defendant be set free if the evidence is not clear cut.

[@prelog333]

Man tells his wife she's too overweight, then complains about his lack of 'poonany' go figure that one!

[@JasperCatProductions]

Right ! Nothing says sexy time like being told your fat. Plus telling his pals how fat you are, oh man that is love time for sure.

[@Somegirl811]

Right? Way to kill her confidence and make her mad at the same time when she is already dealing with a disabled child.

[@malcolmcouturier6993]

I think you guys are severely missing the big picture.

[@REDVETTExxx]

Although maybe rude. Doesnt make one a murderer…. Geesh.

[@1tagardina612]

If the neighbor of Chris Watts would have been there, this man would have avoided jail.

[@trouaconti7812]

And the ladyfriend of Chris Watts wife, she was alarmed she didnt show up for the obgyn appointment and went over to their house. She messed up Chris’s plans big time, the cellphone, purse and ids were in the house

[@Nok112]

Norwood IS a monster. That poor little baby said a monster killed his mom. That's horrifying.

[@lf9341]

So sad. Life is so unfair.

[@fitnesspoint2006]

Life isca bitchand then you...

[@petepeter1857]

'Talked to the police without an attorney' There's the problem right there

[@sixthsenseamelia4695]

USA's legal system is sh*t. There's the problem right there.

[@SPFAlpha]

Actually, no. Why blame the innocent here when we know the prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence?

[@sixthsenseamelia4695]

@@SPFAlpha Because... ⬆️ Refer to comment #1

[@SPFAlpha]

@@sixthsenseamelia4695 I have to agree. There is no system where we should blame the innocent when the trial was rigged to destroy them. It's repulsive

[@anon6000]

@@SPFAlpha I actually remember seeing a reference to this specific case by a defense attorney on why you should never talk to the police - the time at which he supposedly ate dinner with his wife (and therefore the completely inane conclusions of the so-called medical examiner) was revealed during this interrogation, which in turn produced the timeline that was used to convince the retarded jury.

[@alimar0604]

I am speculating that Dr Grande's shirt is a deep plum colour. Looking sharp!🇬🇧

[@BigZebraCom]

Yes this is one of his better shirts.

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

I'm thinking eggplant 🍆!!

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

Second vote for aubergine 🍆

[@2manybooks2littletime25]

You are correct! I said that he looked good in deep plum before I saw your comment. Great minds have great accuracy (and taste!).

[@pyarkaaloo]

Professor Plum with the aubergine shirt in the speculation room 🎥🔧

[@Autumn_Forest_]

This case is one of those that make me think I’d rather have a bench trial than a trial by jury.

[@AxelordSMIJES]

Hmm... weighing the potential corruption of just one man against the potential incompetence of 12. Interesting. Definitely a gamble either way...

[@aarondavis8943]

Judges really are no better.

[@BigZebraCom]

Just a reminder, I'm not diagnosing anybody in this video; only speculating what could be happening in a miscarriage of justice like this.

[@eadweard.]

That's about as funny as a miscarriage.

[@BigZebraCom]

@@eadweard. And...You're welcome!

[@bthomson]

Now fellas!

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

Dr. Grande - this analysis was unmatched, one of your best works, in my opinion. This case is undoubtedly fascinating. Although wrong convictions are very sad, I enjoy learning more about them. Thank you kindly.❤️

[@erikparent8176]

How did you get 10 thumbs on here allready? I can't hardly buy a thumb!! 😁 I gave you a thumbs up too!

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

@@erikparent8176 Lol 😅

[@johnc7385]

@@erikparent8176 Have a thumbs up, big guy.

[@erikparent8176]

@@johnc7385 Thanks Buddy I appreciate it! 😁🍺

[@bthomson]

"I can get you a toe, with nail polish by 3o'clock" (Big Labowski)

[@jmpattillo]

The prosecutor got off so light. It must take a strong person to not be consumed by bitterness after being cheated so unjustly

[@maureeningleston1501]

I have heard of many cases of wrongly convicted people over the years and it shocks me to the core.........it also makes you wonder just how many innocent people are still behind bars with no hope of proving their innocence ever.

[@guccimain89]

Or on death row…

[@Hello-zf5lq]

It’s about throwing people in jail at any cost - often deliberately knowing they have nothing to do with any crime and abusing them as they go through the system.

[@Tibyon]

Half of people on death row in the US.

[@cl5470]

The estimate is that around 8 percent of convictions are wrongful.

[@bthomson]

The police and prosecutors often know each other from working together closely. Also the lab guys too are known to each other. The rules of evidence should protect from this cronyism but they often get side stepped or down right tampered with! The pressure to "clear " cases is just to intense!

[@joshthemediocre7824]

On one hand if i truly loved my wife and she died in a bed, i'd want to sleep in that bed too, just to feel closer to her. I can see where it would be sick if he was guilty, but where it is very sweet if he is not. Reasonable doubt for sure.

[@camuscat123]

Wow... Juries may determine the verdict; however, that does not mean they are accurate. This was a fascinating case with a superlative analysis. Thanks for this.

[@lienlael3196]

Recently I watch this man on a AGT show who spent a considerable length of time in jail for a crime he never commuted. He won, by the way. It is sad when this things happen. Thank God for DNA testings, and for the honest people that remain in our courts.

[@kayzbluegenes]

Brandon Leake won AGT 2020, not Archie Williams (the man who served 37 years in prison for a crime that he did not commit). I guess all black people look alike to you, huh?

[@TT-wx4tg]

unfortunately, DNA is used to wrongfully convict as well... Forensic Science only as good as the people applying it.

[@elliebellie7816]

@@kayzbluegenes Climb down from the bridge railing, Kay. Lien probably just remembered wrong and/or didn't think it was a life-changing enough statement to research. Nothing worth making the leap for.

[@kayzbluegenes]

@@elliebellie7816 Comment was made "tongue in cheek" (I'm as white as they come and have "been there"); if you don't get subtle humor & sarcasm, you're probably wasting your time watching Dr. Grande.

[@miqseri]

Could you do Trevor Reznik from the movie machinist?

[@pavo1394]

Only $2,000,000 for 24 years in jail? He would have made more than that had he been free to work.

[@gameofpwns1165]

"Mugshots of Norwood revealed he had a large mustache." 😂Best line

[@gracevalentine1666]

Incredible choice for analysis, Dr. Grande. Michael Morton is an example of police bias and conviction fever that needs more attention- chills go down my spine and it’s 93 degrees here. ❤️ this channel!

[@erikparent8176]

🌅♨️🌞🩳👙🥵💦

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

God how terrible.. Being in prison all those years surly changed everything about this guy and who he was before this happened. Two millions dollars is not worth 25yrs of your life

[@2manybooks2littletime25]

I agree! Even a million per year - heck, a million a day isn't worth the loss of freedom, family, friends; also the assaults that most likely happened. All that $2,000,000 will do is get him a modest place to live, food and clothes and a lot of treatment for PTSD. The rest, if any, will go to income taxes unless it's insurance.

[@JohnSmith-jz4pk]

Yeah a black guys just did 40 years and got like 600k. DA and the cops lied. America sucks.

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

@@2manybooks2littletime25 oh God, I know .. how totally disgusting. He deserves so much more

[@2manybooks2littletime25]

@@ClickClack_Bam yes, you're correct. Each state is different. $2 million IS better than nothing, but it doesn't begin to address lost wages and retirement accounts.

[@onceuponacity]

Another interesting take on an otherwise disturbing and sad case. Suggest you analyze the case of the unsolved murders of Barry and Honey Sherman in Canada. Thank you

[@DaisyLee1963]

Watching these videos I've noticed Dr Grande is particularly sensitive to the suffering of children. His voice and expression frequently reflect that. I'm glad Morton connected back with his son. That's a great development.

[@bebestensberg5985]

You make an excellent point about being wrongly imprisoned. If you look at anyone who has been, it usually takes years correct and the damage of being in prison to one's life, in terms of relationships, physical and mental welfare is immeasurable.

[@stuart5811]

In the Michael Morton story, he had an experience in prison that convinced him about the existence of God

[@markbrooks2172]

I live in Williamson County, Texas where this case took place. Ken Anderson was not only the prosecutor in this case, he later became a district judge. He withheld the exculpatory evidence from the defense contrary to what the law requires. He lost his law license, but retained his retirement as a judge. Our justice system is dependent on prosecutors and defense attorneys behaving ethically as officers of the court, but it’s clear that their ethics are often nonexistent.

[@natekeyes2297]

What better way to make a woman feel sexy than complaining about her weight gain? Seriously, this demonstrates the dangers of saying "If you're innocent you have nothing to hide." However, I disagree with the idea that if someone in prison maintains their innocence their case should be investigated. This is what appeals are for. Also, a large number of people in prison for a serious crime claim that they are innocent. If this practice were put into place, 100% of those in prison for a serious crime would claim innocence. This is a faulty argument arrived at because there have been a few cases of wrongful conviction set against the vast, overwhelming number of cases when a defendant is rightfully found guilty. I agree that the prosecutors and police should have received far harsher sentences for what they did. Holding police and prosecutors to a far higher standard would be a better way to reduce the numbers or false convictions, as opposed to re-investigating everyone's case because they claim innocence.

[@natekeyes2297]

@@jeffdishong7095 I believe what you are saying to some extent, when it involves career criminals who are not charged with crimes that might involve decades of time in prison, or prison with no paroled, or the death penalty. I don't buy this at all when it involves convicts whose whole lives are on the line, unless they are very stupid (and some of them are). I also did not say that 100% of convicts claim they are innocent. Read my post again. Dr. Grande advanced the belief that if people convicted of a crime (and I am assuming he meant very serious crimes such as murder) claim to be innocent, their case should be reinvestigated. I find this ridiculous, and what I said was that IF this policy were instituted every single person convicted of a serious crime would claim innocence. It would also hopelessly and needlessly clog up our criminal justice system to the point that the investigation of new crimes would be almost impossible, and many people who commit terrible crimes would not even be prosecuted. So if you want violent criminals to be let go or never prosecuted to begin with because police and the justice system are too busy investigating the cases that have already been convicted, but where a convict maintains their innocence, by all means let us reinvestigate all the cases of everyone who claims innocence. People facing life in prison or the death penalty have absolutely nothing to lose by claiming that they are innocent.

[@Preservestlandry]

What standard? Don't hide exculpatory evidence? That was already the standard, they just didn't follow it. That's also why Michael's appeals couldn't work. Michael didn't have the evidence to prove his innocence.

[@elanahammer1076]

@ Dr. Grande and community… This is a classic example of how easily people can be fooled in cases where there is zero physical evidence. Glad he finally got his freedom but sad that humanity, law enforcement, the criminal justice system and even the jury was easily manipulated. Thank you 🤔❤️🇺🇸❤️‍🩹✊🌎🧐

[@gravydog1]

The jury was manipulated by showing them a pr0n video. Think about how horrific that is. To him, and to her. That poor family.........

[@elanahammer1076]

@@gravydog1 How was the evidence/chain of custody obtained? If it was illegal to begin with then why was it allowed? Hmmm?

[@scose]

How were law enforcement and the criminal justice system manipulated? They were the ones doing the manipulating.

[@Chris-vl1fn]

I've been saying "tomorrow night" for 20 years 🤣

[@ThroughTheWormhole]

Hardest working man in mental health KZbin! Get it Dr. Grande! Nice video

[@did4196]

Here for the cactus bar. Simply speculating🌵

[@mrmoveandspeak558]

Dr Grande’s glasses say business, but his shirt says lent ! Nice color

[@bthomson]

Lent or eggplant?

[@snookieg2409]

It should not be easy to overturn convictions, but it should not be this hard.

[@cottontails9003]

Good morning Dr Grande. Great analysis. What the police did was a travesty and unethical. I hope the father and son can try to have trust and love. Thank you Dr Grande.

[@adamcummings20]

Could you cover the case of Timothy Jones Jr? It has to be one of the worst crimes committed in recent history. He killed all 5 of his own children in a narcissistic rage and never once showed remorse for anyone other than himself

[@SaltyMinorcan]

I was a nurse at a correctional facility in Texas and gave an eye exam to an elderly inmate. I asked him how long he'd been w/o his glasses. He said right after he got in they were broken. When I asked how long he'd been in he said something like 27 years. But he said he was getting out. I said great you got paroled? He gave a shrug and said they're just letting me out. My supervisor came over and shook his hand and said congratulations. I later saw that man on an Oprah show along with other wrongfully convicted prisoners. . He originally had gotten the death penalty which was commuted to life w/o parole. A man dying in a Florida prison confessed giving details proving he committed that man's crime.

[@elliebellie7816]

The outcome could have well had the same ending, but never ever talk to the police without an attorney present. You are digging your own grave if you do.

[@MrsDannunzio]

Lesson: always ask yourself this question: If my spouse is found dead tomorrow, would this note that I'm about to write, or this text I'm about to send, put me in the slammer? When you're with friends and family, ask yourself: should I be fighting in front of these people? Because if my spouse is found dead tomorrow, this could be used against me. I know this is simplistic, and I didn't word it very well, but you know what I mean. Remember the phrase can and will be used against you. Will be used against you. Not might be used against you.

[@lowelllarsen5947]

Can you move the cactus on the top shelf to the small brown table for the next video? 🙄 Thanks for analyzing this case today👆

[@bthomson]

The next level of involvement has been reached! Now we are putting in orders for cacti placement! Had to happen!👽

[@kevinhornbuckle]

This case has a lot in common with that of the recently convicted Kit Martin in Kentucky. Martin was married to a malignant narcissist who vowed to destroy him, and she has. Martin was falsely convicted of killing three individuals. Prosecutors lied to the jury and the malignant narcissist skated by as an alternative culprit due to the impunity granted to her by many governmental agencies that could have and should have detected her criminal intent.

[@eileenkyle7892]

Eileen UK. This was an absolute injustice done to this man it’s a case of dammed if you do dammed if you don’t 24yrs for something you didn’t do he lost everything all those years without his son he will never get back. The one good thing to come out of this he now gets to have a relationship with his son. Dr Grande this is a brilliant analysis thank you 🙏

[@robertgiles9124]

Just think if Morton had given in and accepted an early release if he copped to the crime. Case Closed. What a sleazy bunch of prosecutors. Two million seems like a good payout but better if it came out of the creepy Prosecutor's pocket.

[@rhondasisco-cleveland2665]

Exactly

[@erikbentley9005]

Very disturbing story. Jim Boutwell is a truly disgusting human being, as are the prosecutors in this case (and it’s even more disturbing that they actually had power to put people away for life or any amount of time).

[@Fungi_Entertainment]

Hey Todd, I wanted to ask if you could make a video about the “Miami Zombie” Rudy Eugene, what I wanted to know is what made Rudy do this? Most sources say it’s bath salts, but there were no bath salts or other recreational drugs in his system other than Marijuana. I don’t think marijuana would be the cause for this, and I don’t think a mental illness is the case here. I think it could be a psychotic break, some causes for this is alcohol or smoking.

[@jackiegrice714]

I remember this-some guy eats somebody’s face and “Zombie Apocalypse” trends for two days on the internet. Didn’t the president have to release a statement saying there was no zombie apocalypse?

[@Fungi_Entertainment]

@@jackiegrice714 yep you’re correct, I find it weird how they didn’t find any bath salts in his system but he still managed to take like (5?) shots before his death, because when the Officer shot him it took more than 2 gunshots to take him out and after the first couple shots he just started growling like a dog with flesh hanging from his mouth and continued the attack, so that’s why I don’t think it’s a mental illness either. This guy obviously developed some sort of superhuman strength.

[@AimeeAimee444]

At the time, testing for bath salts in your system wasn’t available.

[@Fungi_Entertainment]

@@AimeeAimee444 ahhh so that might be the case on why people are saying there was no bath salts in his system, because he did act like someone on bath salts which confused me on why he stripped naked and went crazy. Yeah he most likely was on bath salts.

[@jackiegrice714]

@@Fungi_Entertainment …….in my day people just used regular drugs. Nobody ever ate anybody’s face, it was a safer world.

[@beeimaginative]

Another carefully crafted analysis Dr. Grande! I respectfully suggest you take a fun vacation when you hit 800K instead of filming something for all of us. Your hard work is appreciated.

[@wisersamson9000]

What if doing this IS his vacation?

[@beeimaginative]

@@wisersamson9000 I know I love my work so it is very possible for Dr. Grande to love his too! I would like to know from him how doing videos on crime and criminals has changed his view of the world and humanity! It is fascinating subject matter.

[@chrismazzagatti8429]

Dr. Grande: Can you do John Gotti? He's idolized by a lot of people in light of being a power-hungry mob boss. It would be interesting g to know why that is and what your professional take is on his personality profile. Pretty sure it's some combination of malignant narcissism, antisocial and psychopathy. Thank you.

[@harmon1286]

Great presentation/narration of the ‘facts’ of this travesty. Yet, only 2 million does not equal wrongful justice…! What a mess….!

[@jonimaricruz1692]

Do not talk to the police. Period. Don’t let them give you the old “well, if you’ve got nothing to hide…” routine. Even if you’re not under arrest but feel you are a person of interest to them, do not talk to the police, ask if you’re free to leave and if they say “yes”, just leave. If you are under arrest, do not say anything, ask for an attorney, do not let them cajole or bait you into a conversation. The police are not your friends in a situation like this, their only intent is to close a case and arrest someone. Do not talk to the police.

[@DEPARTMENTOFREDUNDANCYDEPT]

This is a crystal clear example of the folly of the death penalty. This innocent man could have been sentenced to death by the same faulty justice system.

[@eadweard.]

Well Tbf you could apply the DP only in cases with any doubt.

[@ericf.1410]

If he put on something extremely disturbing I'm not surprised it didnt put her in the mood

[@TheWatcherxx99]

The adult movie was rented not purchased on the black market, therefore it's very unlikely that was "extremely disturbing".

[@ericf.1410]

@@TheWatcherxx99 it doesn't have to be illegal to be disturbing

[@raabinhood731]

i’m sorry but what happened to innocent until proven guilty

[@NovemberRain007]

Oh my gahhhh, Dr. G! Such a plot twist! Amazing analysis, I was sure Mr. Morton was guilty; not so much because he was such a jerk to his poor wife but because he wasn't in fear of staying with his baby in the home where his wife was just murdered! Anyway, I'm glad Michael was able to reunite with his son🥰. Thank you for this video, Dr. Grande, I was unfamiliar with this case. Love you, and love your content 🤗😚.

[@darlenelawson1255]

Prosecutors are always desperate to find the person guilty. They will do almost anything and often send innocent people to prison. Here in Canada it has happened several times. Most of the time it's through DNA. It's like they never looked at anyone else. Thank-you for this interesting case of "whodoneit." ❤️🇨🇦❤️

[@DarknesssThereAndNothingMore]

Dr Grande? Could you check out a KZbinr named Foodie Beauty? I would love to see your analysis on what’s going on with her. Excellent video as always! 😊🙏

[@BigZebraCom]

Foodie Beauty is scary.

[@vee5294]

Dr. Grande is a nice man, why do you want to put him through that? Although, he's done Nikocado, so fair play, I guess, lol.

[@Spills51]

This is BS....Its an absolute atrocity to let these things happen over and over. An d it will continue because there is almost NEVER any real punsihment when prosecuters do this....HOW MANY TIMES DO WE SEE THIS??? New laws need to be passed to protect people who are charged. Automatic minimum ten years if shown to of held back giving over evidence. If the courts actually cared for honesty they would already have laws like this passed through.

[@rhondadaisy4342]

Dr Grande please do a video on Jeffrey Macdonald 🤞🏻

[@amyconway9035]

These stories make me so angry. This is why I've told my 18 year old son, repeatedly, to NEVER talk to police without a lawyer.. innocent people think they can simply explain what happened and it will make it all better, but they're really putting themselves in danger by talking to police. ANYTHING you say will be used against you.

[@sandracmyers]

Perhaps Math wasn't his strong suit bwahaha, good one Dr.Grande 😜😜😜

[@LaurenThePetLover]

Dr. Grande, could you analyze the youtuber called Defenders of Humans and the Natural World, formally called K9Aversion? Found her by accident the other day and, well, from what I can gather she is, to put it gently, not very fond of dogs. Which in itself is fine, to each their own, but she, from what I've seen, seems to want to see all dog ownership banned. Either you utterly hate dogs with a passion or you are a dog worshipper, stupid, mentally ill, narcissistic, what have you. While her channel deals mostly with dogs she seems to feel the same about cats and cat ownership. She says she's not motivated by hate, but by love, empathy, and compassion, but listening to her talk she has a funny way of expressing it. In other words I don't get the sense that she's exuding warmth, but I think she thinks she is? There's another youtuber called I Hate Dogs but I haven't seen his videos as yet save for a short clip from someone reacting. There are also communities on reddit such as Dogfree, Catfree, and Petfree (which I think may be offshoots of the Childfree subreddit. While I haven't looked too much into these subreddits, I gather that while opinions vary and the common thread is people who choose not to live with dogs, cats, or any pets respectively, there seems to be a contingent of folks who seem to share the opinion of DOHATNW and possibly IHD (again haven't seen but a clip of the latter) that dogs and possibly cats should not exist in society. So I guess I wonder if you can analyze what might be at play with those who not just choose to live without pets but who would like to see a no pets lifestyle imposed upon everybody? I think part of the problem is there are pet lovers who go a little extreme with their pet love and I can see how it could be a turn off for those who aren't big on pets. But for some it seems the answer is to go to the opposite extreme of the spectrum. Basically "I don't like it when people let their dogs sniff my crotch and think it's cute, so let's abolish all dog ownership."

[@trippymchippy8586]

Hello Dr Grande, hello all :)

[@leonievanheerden7090]

Hello there too 🌻

[@Nok112]

This story is so disturbing. Hopefully we work to have a better justice system. This robbed that little boy of not only his mom, but his father too. Despicable. His comments about his wife (though awful) aren't relevant to his guilt here. Just sickening.

[@kkheflin3]

Oh Dr. G..."Perhaps math wasn't his strong suit" is right. This entire case is way too sketchy. It only serves to prove my theory that law enforcement often has no clue what they are doing. Such as right now with the Gabby Petito/Brian Laundrie case.

[@clairenollet2389]

I always hate it when I hear police saying something like, "Well I knew X was guilty, because they didn't react to the news of the death of their loved one the way they 'should have' done." Everyone reacts differently to shocking news. What "script" should an innocent person follow?

[@Preservestlandry]

I agree, but I see how people would be freaked out by him laying down right on the murder scene (the bed) and falling into a peaceful slumber. That's so incredibly creepy. It doesn't prove guilt, but people are naturally going to be repulsed.

[@jo-annebotha9609]

Now put that kind of incompetence into a setting such as South Africa. Thank goodness we still have an independent judiciary and they are not under anyone's thumb. And thank goodness we don't have a jury system. I cannot fathom how anyone can think a jury system is a good idea. Have people not studied human behaviour?

[@nightdipper5178]

During Jury selection the judge asked if anyone would not take a Police Officers word as ture being that a police officer is a trained professional witness. When only one individual said they would not the judge required an explanation of why, then the potential juror was dismissed. This may be why the cops word carries so much weight with jurors.

[@someonerandom256]

If there's a Hell, I'm pretty sure Sheriff Boutwell is burning in it 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@EricPetersen2922]

I’m glad to see that the cacti are all settled and happy on this wonderful summer Monday.🌵😀 Great video again today, I wasn’t not familiar with this case. Makes me appreciate how lucky I am in life. Thx Dr for this video, great analysis as usual. 😀

[@maryannebphillips9124]

Did Boutwell ever answer for that fiasco? His petty and criminal game cost precious time and monies while real law enforcement attempted to solve murders. I had a county clerk steal a money order for a filing fee and no amount of calling and texting ever brought a response. Crime pays when employed in government.

[@Strype13]

A bit off topic, but is anybody else getting really sick of that "Toxic Poop" commercial?

[@jamese9283]

When the Weather Man was asked why his forecasts were often wrong, he replied, "People like sunny days more than they care if I'm wrong." Same thing here. People want to know who did it, whether they are guilty or not.

[@cawizardry]

Dr. Grande, can you please speculate on Julian Assange's mental health? It is said to be deteriorating rapidly given everything that has been going on. I would love to hear your take on all he has been going through.

[@ammie8659]

Was there any evidence against Norwood other than his dna on the bandanna? Shouldn't there have been some on the wife's body or on the bed? I don't know, it really sounds like Morton hated his wife. Sleeping in the bed she was murdered in, mowing down her flowers, the way he talked about her to others. Was the green van ever linked to Norwood? I still have questions about this case.

[@rullmourn1142]

I'm glad that the police, politicians, and justice system are under scrutiny by the public now, more than ever before. Also, happy we have hi tech tool for evidence gathering in crime cases.

[@ejkboxing]

Should do a video about that Jim Boutwell character. He was more crooked & more criminal than nay criminal he investigated.

[@MyOrangeString]

Crazy how prosecutors and law enforcement avoid any responsibility for wrong convictions.

[@oxcart4172]

Does nobody check up on police procedures in America? They seem to do whatever they want-and get away with it.

[@stt5v2002]

It’s like a real life Shawshank Redemption. I bet that many people who watch this channel have this same nightmare. A loved one murdered and you are sent to prison for it. Understandably, your children and friends hate you. I consider myself a very resilient person, but I just don’t know how I could cope with that.

[@MICHELLE-gu2qc]

What a terrible story. Sometimes the police have tunnel vision. Some jurors rely heavily on the police thinking they never make mistakes

[@paulharker7184]

The movie that shocked that schoolteacher/juror into a decline was a harmless British sex comedy, with some tame hardcore scenes edited in. People are far too easy to manipulate.

[@YoYo-gt5iq]

Can't wait for when you talk about the Jeffrey Deskovic case.

[@Glassandcandy]

This shit is why I can’t be down with the death penalty, too many innocent people get put behind bars. I would rather all actual murdered get to spend the remainder of their natural lives in prison than for even ONE innocent person be put to death for a crime they never committed.

[@methosimortal]

I'm so tired of the police making up their minds on whether someone is guilty or not based on whether they show emotion or not when told the victim is dead. I lost 3 of my grandparents whom I love deeply. when I was told they had died, I didn't cry. for one of them I barely cried at all. it took me years to get through the grieving process. not all of us are comfortable showing our emotions in public and not all of us are able to express those emotions at exactly the moment of "impact" so to speak.

[@tessanichole2544]

It’s Dr. Grande time!!! Or I guess tiempo de Doctura Grande en espanol!

[@darlainemurray6827]

A Lamp! Nice touch Dr Grande🇨🇦❤️

[@conorfitzmaurice8959]

It's the mug for me

[@bthomson]

I'm holding out for a Bella appearance!

[@bthomson]

I see she got her name on the podcast! Good girl!

[@elco2737]

"There were a number of recurring jokes between the two that involved expletives." That's every interaction my spouse and I have ever had with each other. It's the best relationship I've had the good sense to enter into.

[@maryannebphillips9124]

I remember the daughter of the second murder victim stating that if the law had acted properly her mother would be alive.

[@rhiannongreen2642]

The Curtis Flowers case would be a great one to see Dr Grande cover, an investigative podcast actually helped get him released!

[@thesunthatneversets4579]

The thumbnail makes him look like a dollar store George Bush

[@elco2737]

That was the first thing I thought of too!

[@usamazulqarnain8420]

Hi Doctor Grande can you do an analysis of Jack The Ripper?

[@peejthompson]

That's a living Hell. As soon it was established that Michael tried to pick up his son as normal, the police should have looked more closely at the case, and kept an open mind.

[@erikparent8176]

Somebodies got a new picture!!

[@EnclaveXForever]

$2million is simply an insult compared to all the years wasted in prison, tragic.

[@sarahalbers5555]

Wonderful discussion on a horrible case of injustice. Glad Michael got out of prison, I am sure it affected his life over the 24 yrs and beyond. Thanks Dr. G.

[@JeremyHelm]

I just realized that the answer to "today's question" is always "yes"

[@svalentina3075]

Holy crap. This is just as terrifying as the murder cases.

[@Guadalajara1937]

Can you analyze dimitrios pagourtzi, the Santa Fe shooter