Burden of Guilt

Burden of Guilt

4.6 (8.9K) · TRUE CRIME · UPDATED WEEKLYE

Stories of wrongful conviction, prosecutorial misconduct, and the people fighting to right the system's worst mistakes.

Twenty-Seven Years

Twenty-Seven Years

A man spent 27 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. When DNA exonerated him, the DA's office still resisted acknowledging his innocence.

The Informant Problem

The Informant Problem

Jailhouse informants have put innocent people behind bars for decades. Elena examines the systemic failure that lets their testimony go unchallenged.

Coerced Confession

Coerced Confession

A teenager confesses to a murder he didn't commit after 18 hours of interrogation. Why the justice system still doesn't take this seriously enough.

The Tunnel Vision Case

The Tunnel Vision Case

Detectives zeroed in on the wrong suspect early — and then ignored every piece of evidence that contradicted their theory. The real killer walked free for years.

Forensic Fraud

A crime lab analyst fabricated evidence in hundreds of cases. The scandal unraveled slowly — too slowly for the people already convicted.

Life After Exoneration

Life After Exoneration

The state takes your life, then gives it back with no apology and often no compensation. Three exonerees on what comes next.

The Brady Violation

The Brady Violation

Prosecutors are legally required to share exculpatory evidence. Many don't. Elena breaks down the rule, the violations, and the rare cases where anyone is held accountable.

Conviction Integrity

Conviction Integrity

A few DA offices have created conviction integrity units to re-examine questionable cases. Elena visits one — and explores why others resist doing the same.

Hosts & Guests

Elena Torres

Elena TorresHost

4.6

out of 5

8.9K Ratings

Infuriating, heartbreaking, necessary

Elena's legal background makes this so much more rigorous than typical true crime. The twenty-seven years episode destroyed me. This is essential listening.

JusticeSeeker · Mar 6, 2026

The best wrongful conviction podcast

Doesn't sensationalize. Actually explains the legal mechanisms. Elena is the perfect host for this subject.

CriminalLawNerd · Feb 18, 2026

Hard to hear, important to listen

Some episodes are genuinely painful but they should be. This is the reality of the system. Very well produced.

SystemCritic · Feb 1, 2026

About

Burden of Guilt examines cases where the criminal justice system failed catastrophically — the wrong person convicted, the guilty going free, the evidence ignored or manufactured. Host and criminal defense attorney Elena Torres brings her courtroom experience to each case, interviewing the wrongfully convicted, their families, and the advocates who fought for them. Explicit language. Explicit injustice.

Information

Channel

Independent

Creator

Elena Torres

Years Active

2021 - 2026

Episodes

110+

Rating

Explicit

Copyright

© 2026 Burden of Guilt

Show Website

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Provider

Independent

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