Death and Dereliction

Shoddy police work, junk forensics, and a flawed defense converged in the case of Barry Jones. Did Arizona send an innocent man to die?

Part 1

Twenty-Two Years After Arizona Sent Barry Jones to Death Row, the State’s Case Has Fallen Apart

Part 2

Arizona Prosecutors Double Down on Murder Theory as the Evidence Crumbles Around Them

Part 3

After 23 Years on Death Row, Barry Jones Sees His Conviction Overturned: Arizona Must Retry or Release Him Immediately

Desert Vista Village seen on Oct. 22 in Tucson, Ariz. (Caitlin O'Hara for The Intercept)

Part 4

His Conviction Was Overturned. Why Is Arizona Doing Everything in Its Power to Keep Barry Jones on Death Row?

Part 5

Intent on Restoring His Conviction and Death Sentence, Arizona Reinvents Its Case Against Barry Jones

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Saturday, June 26, 2021. The Federal Reserve might consider an interest-rate hike from near zero as soon as late 2022 as the labor market reaches full employment and inflation is at the central bank's goal. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Part 6

His Conviction Was Overturned Amid Evidence of Innocence. The Supreme Court Could Throw It All Out.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 07: The Supreme Court of the United States, photographed on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Part 7

“Innocence Isn’t Enough”: Arizona Urges the Supreme Court to Send Barry Jones Back to Death Row

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in the morning hours on September 16, 2019 in Washington, DC. New allegation surfaced from the new book, The Education of Brett Kavanaugh, accusing Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh sexual assaulted another woman during a college party. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Part 8

Supreme Court Guts Its Own Precedent to Allow Arizona to Kill Barry Jones

Part 9

Barry Jones Is Running Out of Options. Will He Ever Leave Death Row?

Part 10

Barry Jones Is Spending Another Holiday Season on Death Row. Could It Be His Last?