Summary 48 Hours examines the wrongful conviction of Frank O'Connell who was sent to prison for twenty-seven years for the murder of Jay French. Frank never admits guilt and convinces lawyers from Centurion Ministries to assist him. They discover that the case was based completely on eyewitness testimony and that the police may have pressured witnesses into claiming that they were more certain about their testimony than they were.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Erin Moriarty Peter Van Sant Richard Schlesinger Maureen Maher
Genres : Crime Documentary
Release date : Nov 23, 2012
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : West 57th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies : CBS News Productions
Summary 48 Hours examines the wrongful conviction of Frank O'Connell who was sent to prison for twenty-seven years for the murder of Jay French. Frank never admits guilt and convinces lawyers from Centurion Ministries to assist him. They discover that the case was based completely on eyewitness testimony and that the police may have pressured witnesses into claiming that they were more certain about their testimony than they were.
Genres : Crime Documentary
Release date : Nov 23, 2012
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : West 57th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies : CBS News Productions