The Cheat Sheet: Nods and Ne'er-do-wells

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The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Indiana, New York, Oregon, and Georgia.

Syracuse.com's coverage of the case of Miequin Cheese and the murder of Lakquan Golden: https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2024/11/a-potential-jurors-nod-of-the-head-has-led-to-a-syracuse-murder-conviction-being-overturned.html

More coverage from Syracuse.com on the case of Miequin Cheese and the murder of Lakquan Golden: https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2025/10/mans-second-murder-trial-begins-after-conviction-was-overturned-for-a-jurors-nod.html

OregonLive's coverage of recent cases in Oregon that have been impacted by that state questioning the reliability of ballistics testimony: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/06/method-to-analyze-gun-evidence-not-scientifically-valid-oregon-court-says-in-major-ruling.html

OregonLive's coverage of recent cases in Oregon that have been impacted by that state questioning the reliability of ballistics testimony: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/10/court-overturns-portland-murder-conviction-citing-recent-landmark-ruling-on-gun-evidence.html

Fox5 Atlanta's coverage of the Billy Joe Cagle arrest: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-airport-arrest-phone-calls-reveal-moments-before-billy-joe-cagles-arrest

CBS News' coverage of Billy Joe Cagle's family's courageous decision: https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/atlanta-airport-shooting-threat-averted-billy-joe-cagles-family-speaks-out/

Fox 59 reports on a plea deal in the case of the would-be Mooresville High School Shooter Trinity Shockley: https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/plea-agreement-filed-in-case-of-would-be-mooresville-hs-school-shooter/

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