Ep 91: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (Mark Carver Trial)

Published: Nov. 4, 2019, 7 a.m.

b'In May 2008, there was a strange scene along the Catawba River in Gaston County, North Carolina - a 20-year-old college student was found dead beside her car. \\n\\nTwo local fishermen were arrested, and one of them was convicted of murder. Years later, that conviction was overturned due to, in part, ineffective assistance of counsel. Today\\u2019s episode looks at the evidence presented at trial, the overturned conviction, and what will happen next in this case. \\n\\nSpecial thanks to Mark\\u2019s attorney, Chris Mumma, from the North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence, for talking to us about her work on Mark\\u2019s case. \\n\\nThis episode was researched and written by Jordan Hensley, with the interview by Jillian Jalali.\\n\\nSponsors in this episode:\\n\\n- AUTOPSY - The hit Reelz Channel show \\u201cAutopsy\\u201d is coming to PodcastOne with all new episodes. Download new episodes every week on Apple Podcasts and PodcastOne. \\n\\n- The Real Real - Shop from designers like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Rolex, Cartier and hundreds more, at up to 90% off retail. Shop in-store, online, or download the app, and get 20% off select items with the promo code REAL.\\n\\nPlease consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes.\\n\\nFollow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie.'