Presumed Guilty

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.

S26.E8 ∙ Presumed Guilty

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Erin Moriarty Peter Van Sant Richard Schlesinger Maureen Maher

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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.

Details

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

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