Dr. Henry Lee: “Smeared blood, Smeared Reputation” | MURDERISH Ep. 147

The MURDERISH podcast explores the 1985 homicide of Everett Carr and the role of forensic scientist Dr. Henry Lee in the subsequent conviction of Ricky Birch and Shawn Henning. Despite the lack of physical evidence, Birch and Henning were convicted based on the testimony of jailhouse informants and Dr. Lee's assertion of blood on a towel found at the crime scene. However, later analysis revealed the substance on the towel was not blood, leading to the overturning of the convictions after the two men spent 30 years in prison. The podcast raises questions about Dr. Lee's credibility, exploring his career highlights, including work on the Heli Crafts and O.J. Simpson cases, while also detailing instances where his testimony has been called into question.