P.S.I Investigations Blog and Posts
Hi there, My name is Harry and this is where we share our real life stories, provide helpful tips, and share insights that will hopefully inspire and entertain you.
We have often uncovered instances where the state, its agents, and/or law enforcement, have engaged in corrupt practices, employed improper procedures, presented insufficient evidence, or conducted inadequate investigations.
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A criminal defense investigators primary objective is to uncover facts and evidence that either exonerates the accused individual … or substantiates claims of the states misconduct, negligence, or incompetence.
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How a Simple Night Out Nearly Cost an
Innocent Young Man His Freedom
Some cases stay with you — not because of the violence, but because of how easily an innocent person can be swept into the criminal justice system. This is one of those cases.
It began, as these things often do, with a young man trying to get his life back on track. John had just gotten out of jail for a misdemeanor assault, and was living at home with his mother and sister, in the heart of the city.
He didn’t go out much. The streets were dangerous, and he knew it. But one evening, after supper, his friends convinced him to join them for a walk to the park — a simple welcome‑back outing. Seven young men, most from the same apartment building, a few acquaintances from school, just hanging out as the sun went down.
What happened next would change John’s life.
On the way to the park, the group passed homeless encampments and several broken‑down motorhomes. One acquaintance pointed to a particular RV and claimed he’d seen drug deals there — cash, drugs, opportunity. Later, another joked about how much easier life would be with more money.
John laughed it off. He wasn’t part of that world.
But as the group headed home in the dark, two acquaintances stopped at that same motorhome and knocked. When the door opened, all four acquaintances forced their way inside.
John and his three close friends did what any scared young men would do — they ran. Moments later, gunshots echoed behind them.
The four acquaintances fled in the opposite direction.
Police arrived to find a chaotic scene. Two men, Jim and Joe, lived in the motorhome. Joe had been shot. Jim claimed he witnessed the attack.
But the investigation was sloppy from the start. Out of 11 officers responding, only 3 wrote reports of what they saw and did.”
Jim told police he saw four intruders — a “shorter male” firing the gun and a “taller male” demanding drugs. Yet he didn’t call 911 until fifteen minutes later, and from five miles away. That detail alone should have raised questions.
Instead, police arrested John and five others that same night. After four hours of interrogation, he admitted only that he had been at the park — and was immediately charged with murder.
When John’s attorney brought us in, the case against him looked strong on paper. But paper doesn’t always tell the truth.
Our investigation quickly revealed some major inconsistencies:
