Clear & Convincing - Episode 23 - Murder for Hire

Join Michael Carnahan and Lisa O’Brien on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. Central, for a discussion of murder-for-hire cases.  We’ll look at several cases, including the murders of Vincent and Margaret Sherry in Biloxi, Mississippi in September, 1987; the murder of Gregg Smart in Derry, New Hampshire in May, 1990; the murders of Patricia and Kevin Whitaker and the attempted murder of Kent Whitaker in Sugar Land, Texas in December, 2003; and the murder of Ernest Smith in New Orleans, Louisiana in April, 2006.  Among the topics will be cases that have resulted in acquittals, the perceived disparity between the sentences imposed on the “trigger man” and the person who contracts the murder, the public’s perception of the severity of cases where police intervene to prevent a murder and the difficulties encountered in prosecuting these types of cases.  We’re a live show and calls are always welcome at (347) 989-1171.