Wrongfully Yours

After seven years behind bars, Leslie Vass was approached by a fellow incarcerated man who told him something that would change everything: the police had mistaken Leslie for someone else. What followed was a fragile thread of truth, deep mistrust of a legal system that had already failed him, and a photograph that could finally expose a devastating error. In this episode, Leslie reflects on wrong...

In this powerful conversation, Leslie Vass shares how a routine trip to a neighborhood store at age 17 turned into a wrongful conviction that cost him decades of his life. Arrested based on a vague identification, denied meaningful legal representation, and sentenced as an adult, Leslie walks us through the moments where the system failed him again and again. This episode sheds light on eyewitness...

Leslie Vass remembers walking into the courtroom and sitting down only to learn, moments later, who had accused him. He had never seen the victim before. During the arrest, his face was pressed to a wall. A voice said he “looked like” the robber. That was all. In this episode, Leslie reflects on the shock of realizing how little identification it took to put his life on trial, and how powerless a...

Coming July 7 on Wrongfully Yours When coworkers of the victim told the state’s attorney they knew Leslie Vass and that he was not one of the men who committed the robbery, the response was chillingly simple: they would no longer be needed as witnesses. In this episode, Leslie recounts a moment when exculpatory eyewitnesses were dismissed because they contradicted the narrative already in place. I...

When Leslie Vass met the attorney assigned to defend him, something immediately felt wrong. The lawyer didn’t ask questions about the case. He didn’t want details. He wanted payment and told Leslie not to worry, because he was the one with the law degree. In this episode, Leslie reflects on being 17 years old, facing trial just months after his arrest, and realizing too late that his defense wasn’...

The latest episode of Wrongfully Yours is a moment to pause and reflect. Kelly revisits some of the powerful conversations from January to June, weaving together stories of injustice, resilience, and systemic failure. This isn’t just a recap. It’s a call to action. Wrongful convictions aren’t isolated errors; they’re the result of deep-rooted patterns.  Subscribe on your favourite platform to list...

We often celebrate the resilience of people who have been wrongfully convicted. But what does it say about our justice system when that level of resilience is required just to be heard? This episode reflects on the people who have shared their stories on this podcast and the enduring belief that change is possible. Meaningful reform is not inevitable. It depends on our willingness to listen, learn...

In our next episode, we take a step back to reflect on the powerful conversations we’ve had so far. These stories aren’t just individual tragedies; they reveal deep patterns and urgent questions. What does justice require of us? How do we respond with more than sympathy, but with action, with accountability, with hope? Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and join us on June 23 for a moment of...

In the first part of our conversation, Monique shared what it was like, as a 13-year-old, to watch the chaos unfold when her family friend, Ron Dalton, was wrongfully convicted of murder. Now, in this follow-up episode, Monique reflects on how growing up so close to injustice shaped her understanding of fairness, empathy, and the true cost of a broken system. But this story is about more than just...

Exoneration is often seen as the end of the story, but in reality, it's just the beginning. In this episode, we explore what really happens after the prison doors swing open. There’s no support plan, no transition program, and no guarantee of compensation. Monique and Kelly unpack the hard truth: those who are wrongfully convicted are often left with nothing but trauma and a system that’s qui...

The next episode of Wrongfully Yours isn't just about wrongful convictions. It’s about judgment and what happens when we choose compassion instead. Monique reflects on the quiet strength she witnessed growing up: families who didn’t turn away in the face of scandal, pressure, or pain. She also reminds us how often we judge based on the “Instagram version” of people’s lives without asking: Wha...

“I want to look past the headlines… What’s the real story? What are we not hearing?” In this thoughtful episode, Kelly and Monique continue their conversation and Monique reflects on how her early experience with Ron Dalton’s wrongful conviction has shaped how she views the world and the media today. Her reflections remind us why wrongful convictions are never just one person’s tragedy. In this ep...

In this powerful episode of Wrongfully Yours, Kelly speaks with Monique, who was just 13 when Ron Dalton was accused of murdering his wife. As a family friend of Ron’s sister and brother-in-law, Monique grew up adjacent to a wrongful conviction and bore witness to the emotional chaos and social stigma from a unique vantage point. She shares: What it was like to be a teen watching a family trying t...

At just 13 years old, Monique was trying to process a tragedy no child should have to. With Ron Dalton jailed in Newfoundland and his three young children suddenly in the care of her family friends in PEI, she found herself consumed with questions: Where would everyone sleep? Would there be a funeral? Would he be allowed to attend? This episode explores the emotional and logistical ripple effects...

As a teenager, Monique found herself on the edge of something she knew was far from normal. A family suddenly doubling in size, now raising six children. A man accused of murder granted bail and living just down the road. And a community quietly trying to hold itself together. This episode offers a rare perspective from someone who watched the fallout of Ron Dalton’s wrongful conviction unfold fro...

At just 13 years old, Monique was suddenly pulled into a world of grief, shock, and uncertainty. In this episode, she reflects on how her family friends, who were already raising three young kids, took in three more, after Ron Dalton was wrongfully jailed for the death of his wife. This is a story about the ripple effects of wrongful convictions on children, on families, and on entire communities....

In this emotional continuation of Wrongfully Yours, Linda Gallant shares more of her family's journey through the trauma of her brother Ron Dalton’s wrongful conviction. This episode dives deeper into: The long-term emotional strain on families  The relentless resilience needed to survive the justice system  Why advocacy isn’t a choice, it’s a necessity Wrongful convictions don’t just happen...

Ron Dalton survived one of the most well-known wrongful convictions in Canadian history, but he didn’t stop there. In this powerful episode, his sister Linda Gallant reflects on the toll his incarceration took on their family, and how Ron now channels that pain into advocacy through his work with Innocence Canada. Join the conversation by subscribing and following us on your favourite platform. ht...

What does it say about a justice system when, more than a decade later, police show up at a school to question a child about the night her mother died - a child who had already lost everything? In this emotional episode, Linda Gallant recounts the moment Ron’s daughter, who was 16 years old at the time, was approached by RCMP investigators at school, and the strength it took to say No. Subscribe a...

What would you do if someone you loved was facing life behind bars for a crime you knew they didn’t commit? In this moving episode, Linda Gallant shares what happened after she and her husband made the extraordinary decision to post bail and open their home to her brother, Ron Dalton, who had been wrongfully accused of murder. Subscribe now and follow us to join this powerful conversation. https:/...

This week on Wrongfully Yours, Kelly speaks with Linda Gallant, sister of exoneree Ron Dalton, about the hidden toll of wrongful convictions on families. Linda opens up about: The chaos that followed her brother’s arrest The emotional strain on their family What it means to trust (or lose trust in) the justice system This episode is a powerful reminder that when someone is wrongfully convicted, th...

“When the judge asked how much money we could come up with, I said 30. We’d planned on 20, but I didn’t know if that would be enough. I just didn’t want Ron to stay in.” In this preview from our next episode, Linda Gallant shares what it took to secure bail for her brother, Ron Dalton, who was wrongfully accused of murdering his wife. With fear, uncertainty, and urgency swirling around her, Linda...

“When we arrived, the RCMP wouldn’t let us into the house. They said it was secured… We had no idea why.” In this powerful preview, Linda Gallant recalls the moment she and her mother flew to Newfoundland after the sudden death of her sister-in-law, Brenda. What they found when they arrived was confusion, grief, and the first signs that something was deeply wrong. Linda’s brother, Ron Dalton, woul...

“When Ron and Brenda visited us that summer, they asked if anything ever happened to them, would we take care of their kids. We had no idea what was coming.” In this emotional preview, Linda Gallant shares the early moments of what would become a 12-year ordeal after her brother, Ron Dalton, was wrongfully incarcerated in 1989.  This is not just a story of one man’s wrongful conviction. It's...

In Part 2 of his powerful story, Ron Dalton shares the long and painful road from wrongful conviction to eventual acquittal. With the support of lawyer Jerome Kennedy and nine internationally respected forensic pathologists, Ron’s team dismantled the flawed Crown theory that stole nearly a decade of his life. But the road to justice wasn’t easy. A mistrial. Delays. Emotional exhaustion. And all th...