Carlos DeLuna’s Execution
How did the police execute the wrong Carlos for murder?
4.7 (14)
61 mins
Explore Carlos DeLuna’s early life and the systemic challenges he faced. Discover how investigative flaws and weak defense led to his wrongful conviction. Learn about the later reinvestigation that revealed the real killer and DeLuna’s innocence.
Ep 1:
A Gas Station, A Scream, A Suspect
On a chilly February night in Corpus Christi, a gas station clerk's frantic 911 call ends in murder, and a barefoot man found hiding nearby becomes the prime suspect.
Ep 2:
The Other Carlos and a Broken Mind
DeLuna insists another man named Carlos committed the murder, while psychiatrists probe his claims of memory loss—setting up a mystery the prosecution dismisses as fantasy.
Discussions (13)
Ruth
Level 2 · 9 mo agoHernández was bragging that the other Carlos took the fall. That is actual sociopathic behavior.
Emily
Level 8 · 8 mo agoHearing Hernández bragged about his namesake taking the fall makes me sick to my stomach! 😠
Marcus
Level 4 · 9 mo agoHernández bragging his namesake took the fall is mental! Fella had 39 arrests yet the clowns called him a phantom. Proper shite that an innocent lad got the needle while the real killer walked.
