‘Breakdown’ S01 Ep.1: Railroad justice in a railroad town
In this podcast series, follow the story of Justin Chapman, accused of burning down his own house and killing his elderly neighbor.
‘Breakdown’ S01 Ep. 2: Public defender lost but never gave up
As a public defender in 2007, Jan Hankins didn’t have time to prepare for the arson and murder trial of Justin Chapman.
‘Breakdown’ S01 Ep. 3: The view from the stoop, a botched appeal
Could witness Gary Allen Stroupe really have seen Justin Chapman at 200 feet away from his front porch at 3 a.
‘Breakdown’ S01 Ep. 4: Interlude--Of prison riots and mountain trackers
Interlude: The Justin Chapman murder case attracts a new defense team full of heavy hitters and colorful characters.
‘Breakdown’ S01 Ep. 5: What the new defense team found
Episode 5 of "Breakdown: railroad justice in a railroad town" reviews some of the most critical breakdowns in the prosecution of Justin Chapman for murder and arson.
‘Breakdown’ S01 Ep. 6: What is the case against Justin Chapman?
Through the first five episodes of “Breakdown,” we’ve concluded that Justin Chapman did not receive a fair trial.
‘Breakdown’ S01 Ep. 7: Chapman at the threshold of freedom
In the seventh and final episode of Breakdown, we find out whether Justin Chapman gets to walk out of prison after serving eight years in confinement.
‘Breakdown’ S01 Ep. 8: After a year’s wait, a concluding decision
Justin Chapman's arson and murder convictions were overturned more than a year ago, but his life out of prison has been a tense waiting game ever since.