If you missed the episode of "This American Life" that ran last weekend (a rerun from February 2005), do not miss it. It's the story of the exoneration of a man named Collin Warner for a murder he did not commit after more than twenty years in prison. The person who made it happen is Warner's childhood friend, Carl King. Here's a summary of the episode, which is titled "D.I.Y.":
After four lawyers fail to get an innocent man out of prison, his friend takes on the case himself. He becomes a do-it-yourself investigator. He learns to read court records, he tracks down hard-to-find witnesses, he gets the real murderer to come forward with his story. In the end, he's able to accomplish all sorts of things the police and the professionals can't.
It's available as a free streaming MP3 or for purchase. Highly recommended.
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