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The Innocence Files

The Innocence Files

Guilty until proven innocent.

Synopsis

The personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.

Episodes

Episode 1

The Evidence: Indeed and Without Doubt

Dubious bite mark evidence — and the controversial dentist presenting it — cement convictions in the murders of two Mississippi toddlers in the 1990s.

2020-04-15 · 58 min
Episode 2

The Evidence: The Truth Will Defend Me

Despite exonerating DNA evidence, Innocence Project lawyers face a racially charged battle in Mississippi to free two men imprisoned for decades.

2020-04-15 · 51 min
Episode 3

The Evidence: The Duty to Correct

In a crusade to discredit bogus forensics and raise awareness, the Innocence Project enlists allies including former convicts betrayed by the system.

2020-04-15 · 58 min
Episode 4

The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy

A drive-by shooting homicide in 1991 stokes an LA gang war. Teen Franky Carrillo is arrested, beginning a nightmare driven by defiant officials.

2020-04-15 · 53 min
Episode 5

The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo

Stunning twists revive Franky's hopes for exoneration when his new legal team untangles the flawed eyewitness testimonies that sealed his fate.

2020-04-15 · 57 min
Episode 6

The Witness: Making Memory

In 1984, a teen is convicted when multiple rape victims identify him with "100% certainty." Decades into his imprisonment a harrowing truth surfaces.

2020-04-15 · 70 min
Episode 7

The Prosecution: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Shortly after a Philadelphia murder, nearby Chester Hollman is arrested. To guarantee his conviction, police and prosecution cross indefensible lines.

2020-04-15 · 86 min
Episode 8

The Prosecution: Hidden Alibi

A suspect in a Houston cop's murder has a solid alibi — until his girlfriend suddenly changes her story. Years later she reveals an explosive secret.

2020-04-15 · 74 min
Episode 9

The Prosecution: The Million Dollar Man

A problematic police sketch incriminates a rape suspect in 1994, while a trove of DNA evidence goes untested. Then a determined new lawyer steps in.

2020-04-15 · 66 min
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