Florida v. Garrett Arrowood: When the System Protects Itself

Today on Wickedly Judge, we recap the shocking case of Garrett Arrowood, a man convicted of murder in Florida despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence. His case highlights deep flaws in the justice system- prosecutorial misconduct, manipulated forensic evidence, and a legal process that values convictions over truth.

Prosecutors changed the time of death to fit their narrative, hid evidence proving Garrett had an alibi, and reduced the jury from 12 to 6 members to increase the odds of conviction. Meanwhile, the State Attorney General for the district was later convicted of bribery, extortion, wire fraud, and tax fraud-but only served 11 months in prison. Garrett? He remains behind bars.

We break down the junk science that contributed to his conviction, expose how the system resists correcting wrongful convictio ...