Nicholas Yaris' Conviction
Did Yaris spend 22 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit?
4.4 (10)
69 mins
Uncover the murder conviction that sent Nicholas Yaris to death row despite evidence later exposing serious flaws in the case. Explore how DNA testing ultimately proved his innocence and ended more than two decades of wrongful imprisonment.
Ep 1:
The Two Lives of Nick Yarris
Nick Yarris survived a shattering childhood assault, then a routine traffic stop spiraled into charges that would steal 22 years of his life on death row.
Ep 2:
A Lie Becomes a Death Sentence
A desperate lie to police backfires catastrophically, landing Nick a death sentence for a murder he didn't commit—sealed by lightning, snitches, and an institution condemned as torture.
Ep 3:
Cannibals, Bundy, and a DNA Gamble
Trapped among serial killers and gladiator-style prison violence, Nick stumbles onto DNA science and launches a fifteen-year battle against destroyed evidence, betrayal, and his own failing body.
Ep 4:
Free at Last, Fighting Still
Exonerated after 22 years, Nick walks free into a world of bittersweet loss, tragedy, and hardship—yet transforms his trauma into a mission of radical kindness that saves thousands.
Discussions (5)
Adam
Level 7 · 6 days agoNick blaming the meth and alcohol fog for the Officer Wright confrontation.. I get it, but a gun discharge isnt just reflexive panic. That part of the story always feels glossed over too quickly.
Norman
Level 6 · 6 days agoNick Yarris really was the first US death row inmate to request DNA testing in 1988. The Colin Pitchfork case in the UK that inspired him was solved in 1986 lol.
Stanley
Level 2 · 6 days ago22 years in solitary, serial killer neighbors, a bear attack, AND homelessness... Nick Yarris is either the unluckiest man alive or God is just stress-testing him.
