Clear and Convincing - Episode 25 - State of Florida v. James Milton Dailey

On May 5, 1985, Shelly Boggio, her twin sister, Stacy and a friend named Stephanie spent the day together at the beaches in Pinellas County, Florida.  The girls were eventually picked up by James Dailey and Jack Pearcy, Kansas natives who’d just  relocated to Florida.  They visited a couple of bars, then went back to the house Pearcy, Dailey and others shared in Seminole, Florida.  Later that evening, Stacy and Stephanie were dropped off at an apartment, leaving Shelly alone with Pearcy and Dailey.  The next morning, Shelly’s body was found floating in the Intracoastal Waterway near Indian Rocks Bridge.  She’d been strangled, stabbed more than 30 times and ultimately drowned.   Before authorities identified Shelly, Dailey and Pearcy left Pinellas County.  They traveled to for Miami for a day, then parted ways, with Pearcy heading back to Kansas and Dailey relocating to California.  In June, Pearcy was arrested and named Dailey as Shelly’s killer in a statement to police.  Dailey was eventually arrested and sent back to Florida in November, 1985.  Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. Central for Clear and Convincing Episode 25, State of Florida v. James Milton Dailey.  We’ll talk about the evidence linking Dailey to Shelly’s murder, his trial, direct appeals and post-conviction claims.  We’ll also talk about the recent misleading media stories which claim that Dailey’s conviction rests on the testimony of a single jailhouse informant.  Finally, we’ll talk about the genesis of the multiple inconsistent statements of Dailey’s co‑defendant and “fall partner,” Jack Pearcy.  We are a live show and, as always, calls are welcome at (347) 989-1171.