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A true crime podcast. A tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. Season Two is the works! See more at https://aggravatingcircumstances.com/

Laura Szeremi


    • Jul 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES

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    Season 3 - Episode One The Conspiracy to Convict Tommy Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 26:35


    Episode One Aggravating Circumstances Season 3 - The Conspiracy to Convict Tommy Hall. A violent murder during a hurricane, an open marriage, blood spatter, DNA and so much more. This season is going to be a wild ride. 

    Introducing Season 3 - The Conspiracy to Convict Tommy Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 3:49


    Introducing Aggravating Circumstances Season 3 - The Conspiracy to Convict Tommy Hall. A violent murder during a hurricane, an open marriage, blood spatter, DNA and so much more. This season is going to be a wild ride. 

    Black Americans and Self Defense - Aggravating Circumstances Bonus Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 26:04


    This episode discusses the history of self defense and Black Americans from 1619, slavery, black codes, Jim crow through today and the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.  This is a bonus episode of Aggravating Circumstances. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so to listen to Destry's story start with episode one. Season Two is the story of Elisha Baxter and Season Three is starting soon. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com 

    S2 Ep11. Liar Liar - Episode 11 Season 2 Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 35:02


    Aggravating Circumstances is a True Crime podcast. Season two covers a complicated self defense case in Florida. A lot happens and it's a wild ride so fasten your seatbelts & check out Season Two.

    S2 Ep10. Ruthana - Episode 10 Season 2 Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 27:41


    Aggravating Circumstances is a True Crime podcast. Season two covers a complicated self defense case in Florida. A lot happens and it's a wild ride so fasten your seatbelts & check out Season Two.

    S2 Ep9. Creating more victims - Episode 9 Season 2 Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 34:44


    Aggravating Circumstances is a True Crime podcast. Season two covers a complicated self defense case in Florida. A lot happens and it's a wild ride so fasten your seatbelts & check out Season Two.

    S2 Ep8. The Fist Fight - Episode 8 Season 2 Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 34:54


    Aggravating Circumstances is a True Crime podcast. Season two covers a complicated self defense case in Florida. A lot happens and it's a wild ride so fasten your seatbelts & check out Season Two.

    S2 Ep7. The Trial Part 2 - Episode 7 Season 2 Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 25:58


    Aggravating Circumstances is a True Crime podcast. Season two covers a complicated self defense case in Florida. A lot happens and it's a wild ride so fasten your seatbelts & check out Season Two.

    S2 Ep6. The Trial Part 1 - Episode 6 Season 2 Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 26:52


    Aggravating Circumstances is a True Crime podcast. Season two covers a complicated self defense case in Florida. A lot happens and it's a wild ride so fasten your seatbelts & check out Season Two.

    S2 Ep5. A Target on Your Back Part 2 - Episode 5 Season 2 Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 41:10


    Aggravating Circumstances is a True Crime podcast. Season two covers a complicated self defense case in Florida. A lot happens and it's a wild ride so fasten your seatbelts & check out Season Two. This episode is the second part of an interview with Elisha's brother Mark.

    S2 Ep4. A Target on Your Back Part 1 - Episode 4 Season 2 Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 46:38


    Aggravating Circumstances is a True Crime podcast. Season two covers a complicated self defense case in Florida. A lot happens and it's a wild ride so fasten your seatbelts & check out Season Two. This episode is the first part of an interview with Elisha's brother Mark.

    S2 Ep3. Justifiable Homicide - Episode 3 Season 2 Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 25:28


    Aggravating Circumstances is a True Crime podcast. Season two covers a complicated self defense case in Florida. A lot happens and it's a wild ride so fasten your seatbelts & check out Season Two.

    S2 Ep2. You Didn't See That - Episode 2 Season 2 Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 32:28


    Aggravating Circumstances is a True Crime podcast. Season two covers a complicated self defense case in Florida. A lot happens and it's a wild ride so fasten your seatbelts & check out Season Two.

    S2 Ep 1. Stand Your Ground - Season 2 Episode 1 Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 27:20


    Aggravating Circumstances is a True Crime podcast. Season two covers a complicated self defense case in Florida. A lot happens and it's a wild ride so fasten your seatbelts & check out Season Two.

    A Dingo's got my Baby - Women & Wrongful Convictions - Aggravating Circumstances Bonus Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 31:55


    This episode discussed women and wrongful conviction starting with Alice Lynn "Lindy" Chamberlain whose baby Azaria was taken by a dingo in Australia in 1980. This is a bonus episode of Aggravating Circumstances. Season Two is in production and will start soon. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so to listen to Destry's story start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com

    21. The Preliminary Hearing - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 37:20


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Twenty-one. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com

    20. The N-word's Attorney - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 37:40


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Twenty. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com

    19. Kerry Max Cook Part Two - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 30:53


    Part Two - Interview with Kerry Max Cook. Kerry breaks his recent silence about his quest for actual innocence, a 43 year struggle. Kerry spent 22 years on death row in Texas for a crime he did not commit. In spite of overwhelming evidence that he was framed and innocent he has still not been declared innocent. His case involves horrific police and prosecutorial misconduct with perjured testimony, junk science, witness tampering, jail house snitches and so much more. See more about Kerry at AggravatingCircumstances.com

    18. Alford Pleas Guilty but Innocent - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 27:55


    This is a BONUS episode about Alford Pleas. It discussed Henry Alford, the West Memphis Three and Kerry Max Cook. Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Eighteen. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com

    17. Kerry Max Cook Part One - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 42:06


    Kerry Max Cook breaks his recent silence about his quest for actual innocence, a 43 year struggle. Kerry spent 22 years on death row in Texas for a crime he did not commit. In spite of overwhelming evidence that he was framed and innocent he has still not been declared innocent. His case involves horrific police and prosecutorial misconduct with perjured testimony, junk science, witness tampering, jail house snitches and so much more. See more about Kerry at AggravatingCircumstances.com

    16. Are Fingerprints Junk Science - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 21:32


    This is a BONUS episode about the science and lack of science concerning fingerprint evidence and analysis. We discuss several fingerprint cases including our exciting guest for the next episode Kerry Max Cook. Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Sixteen. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com

    15. The Beginning - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 39:51


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Fifteen. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com Episode 15 includes voice acting by Billy Martin, and discussion of Curtis Flowers and Kerry Max Cook.

    14. Cup of Coffee - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 47:35


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Fourteen. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com Episode Fourteen includes an interview with attorney and sports' journalist Craig Calcaterra. Check out Craig's website CraigCalcaterra.com and his daily baseball reporting at cupofcoffee.substack.com

    Introducing Season 1 - Unintended Consequences

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 4:53


    Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction.  This is a serial podcast so be sure to start with episode one. See more about this tale at AggravatingCircumstances.com 

    13. The Appeal - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 30:05


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Thirteen. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com Episode Thirteen discusses the appeal.

    12. Hidden Evidence - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 33:20


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Twelve. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com Episode Twelve discusses the hidden evidence.

    11. Double Standards - Episode Eleven Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 43:03


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Eleven. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com Episode Eleven continues the discussion of the trial.

    10. The Trial Part Three - Episode Ten Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 25:31


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Ten. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com Episode Ten continues the discussion of the trial.

    9. The Trial Part Two - Episode Nine Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 23:03


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Nine. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com Episode Nine continues the discussion of the trial.

    8. The Trial Part One - Episode Eight Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 25:16


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Eight. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com Episode Eight starts the discussion of the trial.

    7. Emmett Till to George Floyd - Episode Seven Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 41:18


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Seven. This is a BONUS episode about George Floyd. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so after listening to this episode about George Floyd be sure to go back to episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com Episode Seven features the recent murder by Minneapolis Police of George Floyd, a history of killings from Emmett Till on and interviews with McKinney family members Destry Jr and Lisa McKinney.

    6. Interview Daina McKinney - Episode Six Aggravating Circumstances

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 31:40


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Five. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com Episode Six features an interview with McKinney's daughter Daina McKinney who was 11 years old when he went to prison.

    5. Prior Bad Acts - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 24:12


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Five. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com Episode Five discusses the prior bad acts involved in the case.

    4. The Evidence - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 27:50


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Four. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com Episode Four discusses the evidence.

    3. Rights and Word Games - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 24:36


    Aggravating Circumstances Season One Episode Three. The continuing story of the wrongful conviction of Destry McKinney. Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com Episode Three discusses the arrest and the right to remain silent. Your 4th and 5th amendment rights.

    2. Unintended Consequences - Aggravating Circumstances Ep. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 25:54


    Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. Episode two explores the legal landscape of unintended consequences. This is a continuing story so be sure to start with episode one. See more at AggravatingCircumstances.com

    1. Destry McKinney - Episode One Aggravating Circumstances Season One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 26:42


    Season One of Aggravating Circumstances tells the story of Destry Cord McKinney a musician, studio producer, combat medic and father. It's a tale of hidden evidence, unintended consequences and a wrongful conviction. See more about this tale at AggravatingCircumstances.com

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