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The Mug on the Well: Misfiled Note, Wrongful Conviction, Hidden Poison

The Mug on the Well: Misfiled Note, Wrongful Conviction, Hidden PoisonA single ceramic mug resting on top of a well cap led to a four-year wrongful prison sentence and a sealed envelope misfiled for nearly three years. How did a partial fingerprint and a misfiled jury note combine to send Gregory Barrett to prison for a death the evidence later suggests was caused by digoxin in a private well - and who really put the poison there?In this episode, we follow the timeline from Deborah Vance’s unexplained death through the forensic findings, the investigation of her well, and the courtroom events…

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