1 00:00:04,265 --> 00:00:04,482 . 2 00:00:04,526 --> 00:00:06,310 - In the criminal justice system, 3 00:00:06,354 --> 00:00:07,659 the people are represented 4 00:00:07,703 --> 00:00:10,140 by two separate, yet equally important groups: 5 00:00:10,184 --> 00:00:11,968 the police, who investigate crime, 6 00:00:12,012 --> 00:00:14,884 and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. 7 00:00:14,927 --> 00:00:16,581 These are their stories. 8 00:00:29,899 --> 00:00:31,074 - How is everything? 9 00:00:31,118 --> 00:00:33,685 - This turkey meatloaf thing is sublime. 10 00:00:33,729 --> 00:00:34,947 - I hope that means good. 11 00:00:34,991 --> 00:00:36,297 - It means amazing. 12 00:00:36,340 --> 00:00:38,516 - It's all about the mint. 13 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:41,650 - How long are you gonna be here in this location? 14 00:00:44,348 --> 00:00:45,958 - Another two weeks. 15 00:00:46,002 --> 00:00:47,786 I hope to see you real soon. 16 00:00:49,527 --> 00:00:51,529 Hey, what's up, man? - Hey. 17 00:00:51,573 --> 00:00:52,965 I've been waiting on your call. 18 00:00:53,009 --> 00:00:54,924 - Sorry, I've been real busy. 19 00:00:54,967 --> 00:00:57,187 - Okay, so? 20 00:00:57,231 --> 00:00:59,407 Well, I'm here now. 21 00:00:59,450 --> 00:01:02,279 - Now is not a good time. 22 00:01:02,323 --> 00:01:03,759 - Wait. Wait, for real? 23 00:01:03,802 --> 00:01:04,890 - Come on, man. 24 00:01:04,934 --> 00:01:07,632 - Oh, I forgot. 25 00:01:07,676 --> 00:01:08,851 You're a big shot. 26 00:01:08,894 --> 00:01:10,070 - Hey, don't make a scene. 27 00:01:10,113 --> 00:01:12,028 - Or what? Huh? 28 00:01:12,072 --> 00:01:13,116 - Hey, whoa, whoa, take it easy. 29 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:14,161 - Hey, man. Walk away. 30 00:01:14,204 --> 00:01:16,119 - Hey, come on, Cheese. 31 00:01:16,163 --> 00:01:18,817 Get out of here, now. 32 00:01:18,861 --> 00:01:21,385 [tense music] 33 00:01:21,429 --> 00:01:23,039 - I'll see both of y'all real soon. 34 00:01:23,083 --> 00:01:30,133 ♪ 35 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:34,137 [camera shutter clicking] 36 00:01:34,181 --> 00:01:36,270 - One victim, male, Black, 37 00:01:36,313 --> 00:01:38,620 appears to have been stabbed in the chest. 38 00:01:38,663 --> 00:01:39,925 - Vic got a name? 39 00:01:39,969 --> 00:01:41,579 - Uh, Jordan Bryant. 40 00:01:41,622 --> 00:01:44,452 He's the owner of the pop-up, whatever that means. 41 00:01:44,495 --> 00:01:46,149 - Have we recovered a murder weapon? 42 00:01:46,193 --> 00:01:47,542 - Not yet. 43 00:01:47,585 --> 00:01:49,544 - Any sign this might have been a burglary? 44 00:01:49,587 --> 00:01:53,678 - Cell phone's there. Wallet's on his body. 45 00:01:53,722 --> 00:01:55,811 - Let's bag those knives, have them tested 46 00:01:55,854 --> 00:01:57,639 for fingerprints and DNA. 47 00:01:57,682 --> 00:01:58,727 - Got it. 48 00:01:58,770 --> 00:02:00,250 - Cameras? 49 00:02:00,294 --> 00:02:02,122 - Yeah, but the security system has been shut off. 50 00:02:04,994 --> 00:02:07,823 - "Eat like it's your last day on Earth." 51 00:02:09,172 --> 00:02:11,218 That's a catchy slogan. 52 00:02:12,306 --> 00:02:13,611 - Until it becomes true. 53 00:02:17,049 --> 00:02:20,009 [dramatic music] 54 00:02:20,052 --> 00:02:27,147 ♪ 55 00:03:04,314 --> 00:03:04,532 . 56 00:03:04,575 --> 00:03:07,404 - Jordan and I were, uh, cleaning up for the night. 57 00:03:07,448 --> 00:03:10,320 And, um, I felt like a smoke, so I walked over to a bodega, 58 00:03:10,364 --> 00:03:13,802 and I bought a pack of cigarettes. 59 00:03:13,845 --> 00:03:17,414 When I walked back into the restaurant, 60 00:03:17,458 --> 00:03:22,332 I saw all this blood, and then I saw Jordan. 61 00:03:22,376 --> 00:03:24,726 He was on the floor, and-- 62 00:03:24,769 --> 00:03:26,423 - Hey, it's okay. 63 00:03:26,466 --> 00:03:28,382 Just take your time. 64 00:03:28,425 --> 00:03:31,515 - So I--I started to walk over to Jordan, 65 00:03:31,559 --> 00:03:33,387 and--and I heard someone, so I grabbed a knife 66 00:03:33,430 --> 00:03:35,824 and I chased him out to the street. 67 00:03:35,867 --> 00:03:38,914 - And then what happened? 68 00:03:38,957 --> 00:03:40,263 - Then he, uh-- 69 00:03:40,307 --> 00:03:42,874 he jumped into a car and he drove off. 70 00:03:42,918 --> 00:03:44,180 - What kind of car? 71 00:03:44,224 --> 00:03:46,269 - BMW, black. 72 00:03:46,313 --> 00:03:48,053 - You happen to get a look at the plate? 73 00:03:48,097 --> 00:03:49,359 - No. 74 00:03:49,403 --> 00:03:51,231 Sorry, my-- my head was spinning. 75 00:03:51,274 --> 00:03:52,536 - Hey. It's okay. 76 00:03:52,579 --> 00:03:53,885 You're doing great. 77 00:03:53,929 --> 00:03:55,930 - What about the guy? You get eyes on him? 78 00:03:55,974 --> 00:04:00,065 Tell me, uh, skin color, height, build-- 79 00:04:00,109 --> 00:04:01,893 - White. 80 00:04:01,937 --> 00:04:03,112 Maybe Latino. 81 00:04:03,155 --> 00:04:05,897 Average height, thin. 82 00:04:05,941 --> 00:04:07,290 - How about clothing? 83 00:04:07,334 --> 00:04:09,553 - He had a New York Islanders cap on. 84 00:04:09,597 --> 00:04:12,382 And, uh, he was wearing a shiny green puffer jacket, 85 00:04:12,426 --> 00:04:14,079 one of those expensive ones. 86 00:04:14,123 --> 00:04:16,298 Had an M on it. 87 00:04:16,343 --> 00:04:18,301 - Like a logo? 88 00:04:18,345 --> 00:04:20,738 - Yeah, on the left sleeve. 89 00:04:20,781 --> 00:04:22,174 - All right, this is great, Chris. 90 00:04:22,218 --> 00:04:23,698 Thank you. 91 00:04:23,741 --> 00:04:27,397 Now, earlier in the night, did anything unusual happen? 92 00:04:27,441 --> 00:04:31,358 - Yeah, uh, now that you mention it. 93 00:04:31,401 --> 00:04:33,142 - So the waiter's our only eyewitness. 94 00:04:33,185 --> 00:04:35,449 He said the victim got into a heated argument 95 00:04:35,492 --> 00:04:38,321 earlier in the night, almost came to blows. 96 00:04:38,365 --> 00:04:39,931 He had to break it up. 97 00:04:39,975 --> 00:04:41,629 And then lo and behold, a few hours later, the vic is dead. 98 00:04:41,672 --> 00:04:44,022 - So was the guy in the restaurant the same guy 99 00:04:44,066 --> 00:04:46,547 the waiter said he saw running from the murder scene? 100 00:04:46,590 --> 00:04:48,636 - He doesn't think so, but you never know. 101 00:04:48,679 --> 00:04:50,420 I mean, it could be more than one person involved, right? 102 00:04:50,464 --> 00:04:52,727 - So does the waiter know the first guy's name? 103 00:04:52,770 --> 00:04:54,685 - He doesn't know his name, but he kept saying that the vic 104 00:04:54,729 --> 00:04:56,470 referred to him as "Cheese." 105 00:04:56,513 --> 00:04:58,472 He noticed a snake tattoo on the forearm, 106 00:04:58,515 --> 00:05:01,083 so he's running the tattoo and the alias 107 00:05:01,126 --> 00:05:02,432 through the database now. 108 00:05:02,476 --> 00:05:04,695 - All right, so what do we know about the vic? 109 00:05:04,739 --> 00:05:06,088 - There's not a lot of data in the system, 110 00:05:06,131 --> 00:05:07,568 which is kind of weird. 111 00:05:07,611 --> 00:05:09,657 So, I mean, his credit cards, his driver's license, 112 00:05:09,700 --> 00:05:11,615 utility bills-- nothing tracks back 113 00:05:11,659 --> 00:05:13,835 before 24 months or so. 114 00:05:13,878 --> 00:05:15,097 - Hey. 115 00:05:15,140 --> 00:05:16,838 Just confirmed our eyewitness's statement. 116 00:05:16,881 --> 00:05:18,143 He was, in fact, out buying cigarettes. 117 00:05:18,187 --> 00:05:19,841 Bodega he went to was about 10 minutes away 118 00:05:19,884 --> 00:05:21,973 from the restaurant, so theoretically, 119 00:05:22,017 --> 00:05:23,845 our victim was alone for about 20 minutes. 120 00:05:23,888 --> 00:05:26,108 - But is there any chance the waiter could have done it? 121 00:05:26,151 --> 00:05:28,110 I mean, just because he was buying cigarettes 122 00:05:28,153 --> 00:05:29,372 doesn't mean he's innocent. 123 00:05:29,416 --> 00:05:30,808 - I get it, but we don't like him for it. 124 00:05:30,852 --> 00:05:32,984 - No, there was no blood on his hands or his clothes. 125 00:05:33,028 --> 00:05:34,377 His story checks out. 126 00:05:34,421 --> 00:05:36,727 - All right. How about that black BMW? 127 00:05:36,771 --> 00:05:38,033 - Yes, we got video of that. 128 00:05:38,076 --> 00:05:39,643 It passed by an automotive repair shop 129 00:05:39,687 --> 00:05:41,341 a few blocks from the scene 130 00:05:41,384 --> 00:05:43,168 about two minutes after the 911 call. 131 00:05:43,212 --> 00:05:45,475 - And I don't suppose the video captured the plates. 132 00:05:45,519 --> 00:05:46,998 - Did not. - [knocks] 133 00:05:47,042 --> 00:05:48,522 Hey. 134 00:05:48,565 --> 00:05:50,480 So that snake tattoo comes back to the Brooklyn Vipers. 135 00:05:50,524 --> 00:05:52,439 There's one dude in the gang database 136 00:05:52,482 --> 00:05:54,179 who goes by the alias "Cheese." 137 00:05:54,223 --> 00:05:58,445 His name is Nick Perez, and he has a pretty good rap sheet. 138 00:05:58,488 --> 00:06:01,491 [suspenseful music] 139 00:06:01,535 --> 00:06:06,670 ♪ 140 00:06:06,714 --> 00:06:08,106 - This look our guy? 141 00:06:08,150 --> 00:06:09,847 - Nick Perez. 142 00:06:09,891 --> 00:06:11,588 - Yeah? 143 00:06:11,632 --> 00:06:13,677 - Need to talk to you about last night. 144 00:06:13,721 --> 00:06:15,070 - [sighs] Last night? What you mean? 145 00:06:15,113 --> 00:06:17,420 - Word is you got into a beef with the chef. 146 00:06:17,464 --> 00:06:18,769 - What, you're here about an argument? 147 00:06:18,813 --> 00:06:20,249 - Nah, we're here about a murder. 148 00:06:20,292 --> 00:06:21,555 - Murder? - Yeah. 149 00:06:21,598 --> 00:06:22,686 The guy that you were arguing with last night 150 00:06:22,730 --> 00:06:24,035 ended up getting stabbed. 151 00:06:24,079 --> 00:06:25,559 We're trying to figure out what happened. 152 00:06:25,602 --> 00:06:27,430 - Maybe you were involved? Maybe you know who was? 153 00:06:27,474 --> 00:06:28,866 - I don't know nothing about that. 154 00:06:28,910 --> 00:06:30,607 - Where were you last night from 10:00 to 12:00? 155 00:06:30,651 --> 00:06:33,088 - Nah, nah. I ain't playing this game. 156 00:06:33,131 --> 00:06:34,568 I want a lawyer. 157 00:06:34,611 --> 00:06:36,134 I've been wrongly accused of too many things. 158 00:06:36,178 --> 00:06:38,093 - I bet you have. Come on. - Then we'll make that happen. 159 00:06:38,136 --> 00:06:41,052 Let's go. Come on. 160 00:06:41,096 --> 00:06:43,011 - [speaking Spanish] 161 00:06:43,838 --> 00:06:46,406 - First off, my client didn't kill anyone. 162 00:06:46,449 --> 00:06:47,798 - Okay, if you say so. 163 00:06:47,842 --> 00:06:49,582 But we're gonna need a lot more than that. 164 00:06:49,626 --> 00:06:50,888 - I liked Jordan. 165 00:06:50,932 --> 00:06:52,542 We grew up in the same apartment complex, 166 00:06:52,586 --> 00:06:54,065 Hamilton Gardens. 167 00:06:54,109 --> 00:06:56,546 They always give, uh, housing projects 168 00:06:56,590 --> 00:06:58,200 such nice names, you know? 169 00:06:58,243 --> 00:06:59,854 - So you and Jordan were friends, then. 170 00:06:59,897 --> 00:07:02,117 - Yeah, you could say that. 171 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:03,466 - And you could also say you guys got in a fight 172 00:07:03,510 --> 00:07:04,859 last night at his place of business. 173 00:07:04,902 --> 00:07:06,556 - We did not get into a fight. 174 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:08,471 We got into an argument. We argued. 175 00:07:08,515 --> 00:07:11,082 Then some pretty boy waiter tried to get in the middle, 176 00:07:11,126 --> 00:07:12,301 and that's it. 177 00:07:12,344 --> 00:07:13,650 That's all that happened. 178 00:07:13,694 --> 00:07:14,912 - Where were you last night 179 00:07:14,956 --> 00:07:16,392 between 11:00 p.m. and midnight? 180 00:07:16,436 --> 00:07:17,654 - My apartment. 181 00:07:17,698 --> 00:07:19,743 Uh, I got home at, like, 10:30. 182 00:07:19,787 --> 00:07:22,442 Check the security cameras on my apartment complex. 183 00:07:22,485 --> 00:07:24,182 - All right. We're gonna do that. 184 00:07:24,226 --> 00:07:25,575 - Help me out here. 185 00:07:25,619 --> 00:07:27,447 So why did you go see Jordan in the first place? 186 00:07:27,490 --> 00:07:28,970 - To talk business. 187 00:07:29,013 --> 00:07:30,928 I'm trying to expand my operation. 188 00:07:30,972 --> 00:07:33,714 I'm trying to buy a few food trucks, 189 00:07:33,757 --> 00:07:35,672 so I thought my boy Walker would be the perfect fit. 190 00:07:35,716 --> 00:07:39,023 But then he changed his mind, so we got into it. 191 00:07:39,067 --> 00:07:41,765 - Hold on a second. Who's Walker? 192 00:07:41,808 --> 00:07:44,072 I had the ME run Jordan's fingerprints. 193 00:07:44,115 --> 00:07:46,161 Turns out his birth name was Jordan Walker, 194 00:07:46,204 --> 00:07:47,728 not Jordan Bryant. 195 00:07:47,771 --> 00:07:50,121 - Court records show he changed his name two years ago, 196 00:07:50,165 --> 00:07:52,210 a few weeks after he was released from prison. 197 00:07:52,254 --> 00:07:53,995 - Prison? What was he in for? 198 00:07:54,038 --> 00:07:57,259 - Served 12 years for the rape and murder of a little girl. 199 00:07:57,302 --> 00:07:58,652 - What? 200 00:07:58,695 --> 00:08:01,089 - But he was exonerated based on DNA evidence. 201 00:08:01,132 --> 00:08:03,526 - [sighs] Damn. 202 00:08:03,570 --> 00:08:05,049 Guy finally gets a taste of freedom 203 00:08:05,093 --> 00:08:07,487 only to wind up with a knife in his chest. 204 00:08:12,883 --> 00:08:13,318 . 205 00:08:13,362 --> 00:08:16,060 - Jordan Walker was released 26 months ago. 206 00:08:16,104 --> 00:08:18,585 Changed his surname to Bryant shortly thereafter. 207 00:08:18,628 --> 00:08:20,761 - Was Jordan actually innocent? 208 00:08:20,804 --> 00:08:23,894 - We finally tested the DNA on the victim's body. 209 00:08:23,938 --> 00:08:25,243 Wasn't his. 210 00:08:25,287 --> 00:08:27,289 - So how was he convicted in the first place? 211 00:08:27,332 --> 00:08:29,639 - Same way most people are. 212 00:08:29,683 --> 00:08:31,162 Bad ID. 213 00:08:31,206 --> 00:08:33,469 It's more common than you think. 214 00:08:33,513 --> 00:08:35,427 Once that mighty ball of justice gets rolling, 215 00:08:35,471 --> 00:08:37,342 it's hard to stop. 216 00:08:37,385 --> 00:08:39,606 - Sounds like a cop-out. - More like a fact. 217 00:08:39,649 --> 00:08:42,739 And in this particular case, there was a lot of pressure. 218 00:08:42,783 --> 00:08:45,786 Victim was a young, affluent white girl. 219 00:08:45,829 --> 00:08:47,004 You know how it is. 220 00:08:47,048 --> 00:08:48,484 - I sure do. 221 00:08:48,528 --> 00:08:51,139 - How's it going, gentlemen? 222 00:08:51,182 --> 00:08:52,357 - Hey, DA Baxter. 223 00:08:52,401 --> 00:08:53,924 - Good to see you. 224 00:08:53,968 --> 00:08:55,447 - How are you? - Good. 225 00:08:55,491 --> 00:08:57,711 - Kim was telling me about what happened to Mr. Bryant. 226 00:08:57,754 --> 00:08:59,060 I want you to know we're here to help, 227 00:08:59,103 --> 00:09:00,148 anything you guys need. 228 00:09:00,191 --> 00:09:01,366 - Thank you. We appreciate that. 229 00:09:01,410 --> 00:09:02,672 - Any leads so far? 230 00:09:02,716 --> 00:09:04,152 - At the moment, we're just trying 231 00:09:04,195 --> 00:09:05,501 to unravel what happened. 232 00:09:05,545 --> 00:09:07,285 How did he end up in prison in the first place 233 00:09:07,329 --> 00:09:08,809 and how he spent his time after he was released. 234 00:09:08,852 --> 00:09:10,462 - Right. 235 00:09:10,506 --> 00:09:13,509 Well, like I said, we'll do whatever you need. 236 00:09:13,553 --> 00:09:16,643 You know, I worked a couple wrongful conviction cases 237 00:09:16,686 --> 00:09:18,906 when I was in private practice, pro bono. 238 00:09:18,949 --> 00:09:20,429 I loved it. 239 00:09:20,472 --> 00:09:23,563 Probably the most exhilarating cases I've ever tried. 240 00:09:23,606 --> 00:09:25,303 - I bet. 241 00:09:25,347 --> 00:09:26,522 - Yeah, it's gotta be an amazing feeling, 242 00:09:26,566 --> 00:09:27,828 getting someone exonerated. 243 00:09:27,871 --> 00:09:29,177 - I wouldn't know. 244 00:09:29,220 --> 00:09:31,875 I was 0 for 2. [scoffs] 245 00:09:31,919 --> 00:09:34,399 The only two trials I've ever lost. 246 00:09:36,445 --> 00:09:38,099 - He's right. 247 00:09:38,142 --> 00:09:41,102 It's really hard to actually get someone exonerated, 248 00:09:41,145 --> 00:09:42,843 innocent or not. - Yeah. 249 00:09:42,886 --> 00:09:45,454 - Powerful people hate admitting they screwed up. 250 00:09:45,497 --> 00:09:47,282 - That is true. 251 00:09:47,325 --> 00:09:49,240 Now, turning back to Jordan for a second, 252 00:09:49,284 --> 00:09:50,546 are you aware of any problems 253 00:09:50,590 --> 00:09:52,330 he was having since his release? 254 00:09:52,374 --> 00:09:55,029 Anyone harassing him, threatening him? 255 00:09:55,072 --> 00:09:56,204 - Not to my knowledge. 256 00:09:56,247 --> 00:09:57,205 - How about family? 257 00:09:57,248 --> 00:09:59,555 Was he married, any kids? 258 00:09:59,599 --> 00:10:01,426 We still have to make a notification. 259 00:10:05,039 --> 00:10:07,781 - He died last night? 260 00:10:07,824 --> 00:10:09,217 - He did. 261 00:10:09,260 --> 00:10:10,871 Around midnight. 262 00:10:12,612 --> 00:10:14,570 - We're very sorry for your loss. 263 00:10:16,006 --> 00:10:19,662 - Ms. Walker, we do have a few questions, if that's okay. 264 00:10:19,706 --> 00:10:23,057 Do you know if your father was involved in any fights 265 00:10:23,100 --> 00:10:25,407 or altercations recently? 266 00:10:25,450 --> 00:10:26,538 - Not that I'm aware of. 267 00:10:26,582 --> 00:10:28,628 - Did he have any enemies? 268 00:10:28,671 --> 00:10:30,934 - Well, there are the fellas from the old neighborhood, 269 00:10:30,978 --> 00:10:33,284 the ones who never visited him in prison, 270 00:10:33,328 --> 00:10:35,025 the ones who couldn't care less that he was suffering 271 00:10:35,069 --> 00:10:36,505 in some concrete hole. 272 00:10:36,548 --> 00:10:39,987 The second he collected that $10 million settlement, 273 00:10:40,030 --> 00:10:42,076 they acted like he had some sort of obligation 274 00:10:42,119 --> 00:10:43,468 to share it with them. 275 00:10:43,512 --> 00:10:46,515 - Your dad actually got paid? He won 10 million? 276 00:10:46,558 --> 00:10:48,778 - I'm not sure he won anything. 277 00:10:48,822 --> 00:10:51,476 But yes, he reached a settlement with the city. 278 00:10:53,870 --> 00:10:55,915 But the truth is, we weren't that close. 279 00:11:00,398 --> 00:11:02,618 I tried. 280 00:11:02,662 --> 00:11:04,315 But it was really hard to connect with him. 281 00:11:05,752 --> 00:11:07,579 Just because somebody gets exonerated 282 00:11:07,623 --> 00:11:08,798 doesn't mean you snap your fingers 283 00:11:08,842 --> 00:11:11,061 and the world is suddenly perfect 284 00:11:11,105 --> 00:11:13,455 and the past 12 years didn't actually happen. 285 00:11:13,498 --> 00:11:15,544 [pensive music] 286 00:11:15,587 --> 00:11:16,763 He tried, though. 287 00:11:19,026 --> 00:11:22,551 Gave me $100,000. 288 00:11:22,594 --> 00:11:25,728 I was able to pay off my student loans. 289 00:11:25,772 --> 00:11:27,904 - We just have a few more questions, okay? 290 00:11:27,948 --> 00:11:29,558 We're almost done. 291 00:11:29,601 --> 00:11:31,603 Can you tell us the last time that you spoke to your father? 292 00:11:31,647 --> 00:11:33,562 The last time you saw him? 293 00:11:33,605 --> 00:11:34,824 - A couple of days ago. 294 00:11:34,868 --> 00:11:36,478 - And did he mention anything unusual then? 295 00:11:36,521 --> 00:11:38,610 - He was upset. 296 00:11:38,654 --> 00:11:41,222 He'd just split up with his business partner. 297 00:11:41,265 --> 00:11:43,093 It got pretty ugly too. 298 00:11:49,273 --> 00:11:52,842 - Jordan was a great chef and a terrible businessman. 299 00:11:52,886 --> 00:11:55,149 He just--he didn't seem to understand that the goal 300 00:11:55,192 --> 00:11:56,890 was to actually make money. - All right, look. 301 00:11:56,933 --> 00:11:58,805 This is a video of you and Jordan 302 00:11:58,848 --> 00:12:02,765 arguing outside his apartment two days ago. 303 00:12:02,809 --> 00:12:05,115 - So? 304 00:12:05,159 --> 00:12:07,378 - So you wanna tell us what you were fighting about? 305 00:12:07,422 --> 00:12:08,771 - Money. 306 00:12:08,815 --> 00:12:10,947 Or to be more precise, the lack of money. 307 00:12:10,991 --> 00:12:13,210 He was overspending on everything. 308 00:12:13,254 --> 00:12:16,605 He blew five grand on cutlery, another ten on artwork. 309 00:12:16,648 --> 00:12:18,433 And then, just when things couldn't get any worse, 310 00:12:18,476 --> 00:12:21,088 he and his buddies decided to throw an after-hours party 311 00:12:21,131 --> 00:12:23,699 and drink ten bottles of our most expensive wine. 312 00:12:23,743 --> 00:12:27,050 So yeah, I was pissed. 313 00:12:27,094 --> 00:12:28,660 And sad, too, you know? 314 00:12:28,704 --> 00:12:31,838 I--I really wanted it to work out. 315 00:12:31,881 --> 00:12:33,578 - You mind telling us where you were last night 316 00:12:33,622 --> 00:12:35,755 between 10:00 and 12:00? 317 00:12:35,798 --> 00:12:39,193 - At a charity event in Harlem for at-risk youth. 318 00:12:39,236 --> 00:12:41,673 I'm on the board. 319 00:12:41,717 --> 00:12:43,719 - All right, Charles, if there's anything else 320 00:12:43,763 --> 00:12:45,808 that you know, or if you have any idea 321 00:12:45,852 --> 00:12:48,550 who might have done this... 322 00:12:48,593 --> 00:12:51,553 - The father of that girl who was raped and killed 323 00:12:51,596 --> 00:12:53,685 14 years ago, he wasn't too happy 324 00:12:53,729 --> 00:12:55,035 about Jordan getting released. 325 00:12:55,078 --> 00:12:57,602 He refused to believe he was actually innocent. 326 00:12:57,646 --> 00:12:59,082 - How do you know? 327 00:12:59,126 --> 00:13:01,824 - He showed up at one of our pop-ups a few months back, 328 00:13:01,868 --> 00:13:03,565 and he went after Jordan hard. 329 00:13:03,608 --> 00:13:05,001 He told everyone in the damn place 330 00:13:05,045 --> 00:13:07,656 that Jordan was a rapist and a murderer. 331 00:13:07,699 --> 00:13:09,571 [suspenseful music] 332 00:13:09,614 --> 00:13:11,225 He threatened to kill him too. 333 00:13:11,268 --> 00:13:14,924 ♪ 334 00:13:19,102 --> 00:13:19,320 . 335 00:13:19,363 --> 00:13:20,930 - I can't believe Jordan's dead. 336 00:13:20,974 --> 00:13:22,366 It's crazy. 337 00:13:22,410 --> 00:13:25,805 It's like the punch line to the worst joke ever. 338 00:13:25,848 --> 00:13:27,850 I mean, Jordan never should have been arrested, 339 00:13:27,894 --> 00:13:28,808 let alone convicted. 340 00:13:28,851 --> 00:13:30,505 But that's on me. 341 00:13:30,548 --> 00:13:33,334 I'm the one who ID'd him, in court, under oath. 342 00:13:33,377 --> 00:13:35,466 - So you recognize that Jordan was innocent? 343 00:13:35,510 --> 00:13:37,294 - Yeah, I do now. 344 00:13:37,338 --> 00:13:39,470 - Even though you were harassing him? 345 00:13:39,514 --> 00:13:40,732 You chased him down to a restaurant. 346 00:13:40,776 --> 00:13:42,038 You called him a murderer. 347 00:13:42,082 --> 00:13:45,476 - I'm not proud of the way I acted, trust me. 348 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:49,393 I just--I didn't wanna believe he was innocent. 349 00:13:49,437 --> 00:13:50,612 Then I talked to the woman 350 00:13:50,655 --> 00:13:52,962 at the post-conviction justice unit. 351 00:13:53,006 --> 00:13:54,181 I asked her to go over the case, 352 00:13:54,224 --> 00:13:57,227 show me the actual DNA results. 353 00:13:57,271 --> 00:13:58,881 I realized I was wrong. 354 00:13:58,925 --> 00:14:01,231 - We noticed that you made ten phone calls to him 355 00:14:01,275 --> 00:14:02,580 the week prior to his murder. 356 00:14:02,624 --> 00:14:03,843 What were you two talking about? 357 00:14:03,886 --> 00:14:04,974 - I was trying to help him. 358 00:14:05,018 --> 00:14:06,062 - With what? 359 00:14:06,106 --> 00:14:07,498 - Life. 360 00:14:07,542 --> 00:14:09,500 Even though Jordan was free, he was struggling. 361 00:14:09,544 --> 00:14:10,980 He didn't seem to have much money, either-- 362 00:14:11,024 --> 00:14:12,939 or access to money, anyway. 363 00:14:12,982 --> 00:14:14,766 So I helped him out. 364 00:14:14,810 --> 00:14:16,377 I loaned him $20,000. 365 00:14:16,420 --> 00:14:18,031 - What are you talking about? 366 00:14:18,074 --> 00:14:19,554 The guy just won a $10 million settlement. 367 00:14:22,687 --> 00:14:26,169 - So we did a deep dive into Jordan's finances. 368 00:14:26,213 --> 00:14:27,779 Turns out he was almost broke. 369 00:14:27,823 --> 00:14:30,173 Had about 15 grand in his various accounts. 370 00:14:30,217 --> 00:14:31,522 - Well, where'd all the money go? 371 00:14:31,566 --> 00:14:33,481 He had a $10 million settlement. 372 00:14:33,524 --> 00:14:36,614 - I know, but somehow, he only ended up getting about 1.1. 373 00:14:36,658 --> 00:14:38,399 And he blew through that pretty quick too. 374 00:14:38,442 --> 00:14:41,271 Nothing crazy, but typical stuff--rent, 375 00:14:41,315 --> 00:14:43,012 clothes, business expenses. 376 00:14:43,056 --> 00:14:44,187 Gave his daughter 100 grand. 377 00:14:44,231 --> 00:14:45,536 - All right. 378 00:14:45,580 --> 00:14:47,756 So where did the other $8.9 million go? 379 00:14:47,799 --> 00:14:50,498 - Well, according to the city comptroller, 380 00:14:50,540 --> 00:14:52,848 a lump sum of $10 million was paid 381 00:14:52,892 --> 00:14:54,023 directly to Jordan's lawyer. 382 00:14:54,067 --> 00:14:55,372 - [scoffs] 383 00:15:01,291 --> 00:15:02,858 - I hate to break the news, fellas, 384 00:15:02,902 --> 00:15:05,513 but getting justice for someone isn't cheap, 385 00:15:05,556 --> 00:15:07,776 whether or not they're innocent. 386 00:15:07,819 --> 00:15:09,343 - I never said it was cheap, but still, 387 00:15:09,386 --> 00:15:11,084 I mean, he was awarded 10 million 388 00:15:11,127 --> 00:15:12,955 and he only deposited 1. 389 00:15:12,999 --> 00:15:16,045 - Yeah, well, it is what it is. 390 00:15:16,089 --> 00:15:17,829 - Can you be any more specific? 391 00:15:17,873 --> 00:15:21,442 - We worked on his criminal appeal for free, pro bono. 392 00:15:21,485 --> 00:15:23,226 Didn't charge him a penny. 393 00:15:23,270 --> 00:15:26,055 But it costs over a million in hard costs-- 394 00:15:26,099 --> 00:15:30,233 private investigators, paralegals, forensic examiners. 395 00:15:30,277 --> 00:15:33,280 This is money he has to pay back with interest. 396 00:15:33,323 --> 00:15:35,282 - What else was deducted? 397 00:15:35,325 --> 00:15:38,241 - My fee, 55%. 398 00:15:38,285 --> 00:15:39,721 - That's pretty high. 399 00:15:39,764 --> 00:15:42,942 - I take a lot of risk, spend a lot of my own money. 400 00:15:42,985 --> 00:15:44,900 - Still pretty high. 401 00:15:44,944 --> 00:15:47,772 - Maybe, but I'm worth it. 402 00:15:47,816 --> 00:15:49,600 But why are you guys really here? 403 00:15:49,644 --> 00:15:52,342 What does any of this have to do with Jordan's murder? 404 00:15:52,386 --> 00:15:53,865 - Well, that's a very good question. 405 00:15:53,909 --> 00:15:56,694 We were kind of hoping you might be able to tell us. 406 00:15:56,738 --> 00:15:59,523 - I'm sorry. I--I don't have a clue. 407 00:15:59,567 --> 00:16:01,395 - Were you aware of any problems or issues 408 00:16:01,438 --> 00:16:02,874 he was having with anybody harassing him 409 00:16:02,918 --> 00:16:04,180 or threatening him? 410 00:16:04,224 --> 00:16:05,616 - I'm not sure. 411 00:16:05,660 --> 00:16:09,272 I'm guessing the answer is a resounding yes. 412 00:16:09,316 --> 00:16:10,621 - Now, why would you say that? 413 00:16:10,665 --> 00:16:13,537 - The man spent 12 years in prison. 414 00:16:13,581 --> 00:16:15,496 I bet he made a lot of enemies. 415 00:16:21,110 --> 00:16:23,591 - This article says Keith Palmer has the highest number 416 00:16:23,634 --> 00:16:26,028 of exonerations in the state. 417 00:16:26,072 --> 00:16:27,551 - Great. He gets results. 418 00:16:27,595 --> 00:16:29,640 Doesn't mean he's not a crook. 419 00:16:29,684 --> 00:16:31,729 Two things can be true at once. 420 00:16:31,773 --> 00:16:33,427 - Looks like Jordan wasn't too happy 421 00:16:33,470 --> 00:16:34,906 with his attorney's fee structure, either. 422 00:16:34,950 --> 00:16:36,865 He filed a complaint with the New York Bar 423 00:16:36,908 --> 00:16:39,302 two weeks ago, claims Keith Palmer 424 00:16:39,346 --> 00:16:41,000 conned him out of $3 million. 425 00:16:41,043 --> 00:16:44,133 And it looks like he was about to go public with it too. 426 00:16:44,177 --> 00:16:45,526 - Good for him. 427 00:16:45,569 --> 00:16:47,006 - The question is, is that enough of a motive 428 00:16:47,049 --> 00:16:48,311 for someone like Palmer? 429 00:16:48,355 --> 00:16:50,574 I mean, would he really kill over that? 430 00:16:50,618 --> 00:16:53,186 - It's possible. - Why, you got something? 431 00:16:53,229 --> 00:16:55,101 - Well, I've been looking into Palmer, too, 432 00:16:55,144 --> 00:16:57,799 and it looks like he's about to be appointed a judge. 433 00:16:57,842 --> 00:16:59,670 - So yeah, now would be a really bad time 434 00:16:59,714 --> 00:17:01,759 to have your pants pulled down by a client, 435 00:17:01,803 --> 00:17:03,935 especially one as sympathetic as Jordan Bryant. 436 00:17:03,979 --> 00:17:06,155 - All right, go back and talk to the waiter again. 437 00:17:06,199 --> 00:17:07,852 Let's see if he can ID Palmer. 438 00:17:07,896 --> 00:17:09,028 - Mm-hmm. 439 00:17:09,070 --> 00:17:10,681 - It all happened pretty fast. 440 00:17:10,724 --> 00:17:12,248 I'm not sure that I'll be able to remember 441 00:17:12,291 --> 00:17:13,249 what he looked like. 442 00:17:13,292 --> 00:17:14,337 - It's okay. 443 00:17:14,381 --> 00:17:16,383 Let's take a look at these. 444 00:17:16,425 --> 00:17:19,080 If any of them jump out, go ahead and point, all right? 445 00:17:19,125 --> 00:17:20,517 No pressure. 446 00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:22,867 - I've definitely seen this guy before. 447 00:17:22,911 --> 00:17:24,347 - How do you know him? 448 00:17:24,391 --> 00:17:27,175 - He used to come to Jordan's pop-ups with his wife. 449 00:17:27,220 --> 00:17:28,308 They were nice. 450 00:17:28,351 --> 00:17:29,570 Good tippers too. 451 00:17:29,613 --> 00:17:31,267 - How about the guy that you saw running out 452 00:17:31,311 --> 00:17:32,964 of the restaurant that night? 453 00:17:33,008 --> 00:17:35,358 If he's there, let us know. 454 00:17:37,969 --> 00:17:40,450 - He was wearing a shiny green jacket, 455 00:17:40,494 --> 00:17:43,540 and he had a New York Islanders hat on. 456 00:17:43,584 --> 00:17:45,890 - Yeah, um, you already told us 457 00:17:45,934 --> 00:17:47,544 about the hat and the jacket, so. 458 00:17:47,588 --> 00:17:48,980 - We're gonna focus on the faces for now. 459 00:17:49,024 --> 00:17:51,113 The man that you saw running out of the restaurant, 460 00:17:51,157 --> 00:17:52,158 if you see him there, point. 461 00:17:52,201 --> 00:17:53,376 If not, don't. 462 00:17:53,420 --> 00:17:56,336 [tense music] 463 00:17:56,379 --> 00:17:59,861 ♪ 464 00:17:59,904 --> 00:18:01,950 - I'm happy to help you figure this out, 465 00:18:01,993 --> 00:18:04,126 but this is actually not a great time for me. 466 00:18:04,170 --> 00:18:05,562 So if you don't mind-- 467 00:18:05,606 --> 00:18:07,347 - Look, we can talk about this here or the precinct. 468 00:18:07,390 --> 00:18:08,391 It's up to you. 469 00:18:08,435 --> 00:18:09,740 - What's going on? 470 00:18:09,784 --> 00:18:10,959 - I'm good. 471 00:18:11,002 --> 00:18:12,439 Don't--don't worry about it, sweetie. 472 00:18:12,482 --> 00:18:14,354 - Ma'am, you need to step back, all right? 473 00:18:14,397 --> 00:18:15,746 We're gonna talk to your husband for a minute. 474 00:18:15,790 --> 00:18:17,096 - Step back? 475 00:18:17,139 --> 00:18:18,575 This is my house. 476 00:18:18,619 --> 00:18:20,403 - Mandy, it's fine. 477 00:18:20,447 --> 00:18:23,537 Just give us five minutes, okay? 478 00:18:25,278 --> 00:18:26,888 - I'll be upstairs. 479 00:18:29,543 --> 00:18:32,241 - Mr. Palmer, where were you the night 480 00:18:32,285 --> 00:18:34,243 that Jordan was murdered? 481 00:18:34,287 --> 00:18:35,636 - Are you serious right now? 482 00:18:35,679 --> 00:18:38,073 - Please just answer the question. 483 00:18:38,117 --> 00:18:39,422 - This is preposterous. 484 00:18:39,466 --> 00:18:41,163 - You have a black BMW registered 485 00:18:41,207 --> 00:18:43,296 to your business, correct? 486 00:18:43,339 --> 00:18:45,124 - Thanks for coming by. I'm done talking. 487 00:18:45,167 --> 00:18:46,299 I want a lawyer. 488 00:18:46,342 --> 00:18:47,778 - Well, if you're officially done talking, 489 00:18:47,822 --> 00:18:49,389 there's only one thing left for us to do. 490 00:18:49,432 --> 00:18:50,694 - And what's that? 491 00:18:50,738 --> 00:18:52,609 - Arrest you for the murder of Jordan Bryant. 492 00:18:52,653 --> 00:18:54,176 - Hands behind your back, please. 493 00:18:54,220 --> 00:18:55,612 - You're making a mistake. 494 00:18:55,656 --> 00:18:57,223 - You have the right to remain silent. 495 00:18:57,266 --> 00:18:59,877 Anything you say can and will be held against you. 496 00:19:03,490 --> 00:19:03,925 . 497 00:19:03,968 --> 00:19:07,885 - Calling docket ending in 9009, People v. Keith Palmer, 498 00:19:07,929 --> 00:19:11,672 charging murder in the second degree. 499 00:19:11,715 --> 00:19:13,021 - Where's the defendant? 500 00:19:13,064 --> 00:19:14,196 - My client is in custody. 501 00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:16,024 He waived his presence and asked 502 00:19:16,067 --> 00:19:18,722 that a plea of "not guilty" be entered on his behalf. 503 00:19:18,766 --> 00:19:20,376 - The People object. 504 00:19:20,420 --> 00:19:23,118 We ask that he be brought into the courtroom for arraignment. 505 00:19:23,162 --> 00:19:25,816 - Why should I allow his absence, Mr. Delahunt? 506 00:19:25,860 --> 00:19:27,209 - This case relies on a questionable 507 00:19:27,253 --> 00:19:28,863 eyewitness identification. 508 00:19:28,906 --> 00:19:30,299 I plan to file a motion to suppress. 509 00:19:30,343 --> 00:19:32,127 My client's face in this courtroom 510 00:19:32,171 --> 00:19:34,173 would defeat the purpose. 511 00:19:34,216 --> 00:19:35,870 - Are you seeking bail? 512 00:19:35,913 --> 00:19:37,219 - The People seek remand. 513 00:19:37,263 --> 00:19:38,960 The defendant is alleged to have murdered 514 00:19:39,003 --> 00:19:41,223 his own client, Jordan Bryant. 515 00:19:41,267 --> 00:19:43,965 Mr. Bryant had accused the defendant of stealing 516 00:19:44,008 --> 00:19:45,619 his settlement money. 517 00:19:45,662 --> 00:19:47,795 He filed a complaint with the State Bar Association, 518 00:19:47,838 --> 00:19:49,275 and he was also considering filing 519 00:19:49,318 --> 00:19:51,668 civil and criminal complaints. 520 00:19:51,712 --> 00:19:54,541 On the night of the murder, the defendant went 521 00:19:54,584 --> 00:19:56,543 to Mr. Bryant's restaurant to confront him. 522 00:19:56,586 --> 00:19:58,153 They got into an argument. 523 00:19:58,197 --> 00:20:00,460 The defendant grabbed a knife and plunged it 524 00:20:00,503 --> 00:20:01,809 into Mr. Bryant's chest. 525 00:20:01,852 --> 00:20:03,811 - What is the defense asking for? 526 00:20:03,854 --> 00:20:05,595 - A reasonable cash bail. 527 00:20:05,639 --> 00:20:07,858 My client is not a flight risk, and he has every reason 528 00:20:07,902 --> 00:20:09,425 to fight this case in court. 529 00:20:09,469 --> 00:20:11,993 He is an esteemed member of the New York State Bar 530 00:20:12,036 --> 00:20:14,125 and a valued member of the community. 531 00:20:14,169 --> 00:20:18,695 His wife Amanda is prepared to post $1 million. 532 00:20:18,739 --> 00:20:20,262 - Let's set a short trial date. 533 00:20:20,306 --> 00:20:22,264 I don't wanna see him sitting in Rikers unnecessarily. 534 00:20:22,308 --> 00:20:24,788 Until then, the defendant is remanded. 535 00:20:24,832 --> 00:20:26,225 [gavel bangs] 536 00:20:32,753 --> 00:20:35,538 - Eyewitness identifications are the leading cause 537 00:20:35,582 --> 00:20:36,974 of wrongful convictions. 538 00:20:37,018 --> 00:20:39,150 In fact, 70% of all DNA exonerations 539 00:20:39,194 --> 00:20:41,675 involve eyewitness testimonies. 540 00:20:41,718 --> 00:20:43,067 And the numbers are even worse 541 00:20:43,111 --> 00:20:45,505 when you factor in cross-racial identification. 542 00:20:45,548 --> 00:20:47,507 - What were the circumstances surrounding 543 00:20:47,550 --> 00:20:49,509 the identification in this case? 544 00:20:49,552 --> 00:20:51,772 - It was late at night, the lighting was dim, 545 00:20:51,815 --> 00:20:53,295 and the killer was wearing a hat, 546 00:20:53,339 --> 00:20:55,558 running away from the witness. 547 00:20:55,602 --> 00:20:56,777 - Mr. Price? 548 00:20:56,820 --> 00:20:59,040 - The defendant was known to the witness. 549 00:20:59,083 --> 00:21:00,171 He'd seen him around the victim's 550 00:21:00,215 --> 00:21:01,521 restaurant several times. 551 00:21:01,564 --> 00:21:04,175 Research has proven that familiarity 552 00:21:04,219 --> 00:21:07,440 increases the likelihood of an accurate identification. 553 00:21:07,483 --> 00:21:09,659 - On the night of the murder, Mr. Wu made no indication 554 00:21:09,703 --> 00:21:12,662 that he knew or even recognized my client as the person 555 00:21:12,706 --> 00:21:14,185 that killed Mr. Bryant. 556 00:21:14,229 --> 00:21:16,362 - That's true, but there's a difference 557 00:21:16,405 --> 00:21:18,538 between describing and recognizing. 558 00:21:18,581 --> 00:21:19,800 - Your point? 559 00:21:19,843 --> 00:21:22,237 - This whole argument goes to the weight, 560 00:21:22,281 --> 00:21:23,630 not the admissibility, of the evidence. 561 00:21:23,673 --> 00:21:25,588 The jury can hear the witness's testimony 562 00:21:25,632 --> 00:21:27,024 and decide for themselves 563 00:21:27,068 --> 00:21:29,026 if his identification was credible. 564 00:21:32,116 --> 00:21:33,553 - I agree with Mr. Price. 565 00:21:33,596 --> 00:21:37,165 The defendant's motion to suppress is denied. 566 00:21:40,211 --> 00:21:41,561 - I knew Keith Palmer. 567 00:21:41,604 --> 00:21:43,519 When I was U.S. attorney, he was a federal defender. 568 00:21:43,563 --> 00:21:44,955 He's a good lawyer. 569 00:21:44,999 --> 00:21:46,305 I heard he was about to be appointed to the bench. 570 00:21:46,348 --> 00:21:47,915 It's hard to imagine he could-- 571 00:21:47,958 --> 00:21:49,525 - I know, but the facts are the facts. 572 00:21:49,569 --> 00:21:52,006 - You're confident in the evidence? 573 00:21:52,049 --> 00:21:54,269 - It's not perfect, but I think we have 574 00:21:54,313 --> 00:21:55,966 enough to get a conviction. 575 00:21:56,010 --> 00:21:57,838 - I mean, we have Chris Wu's identification, 576 00:21:57,881 --> 00:21:59,579 plus the corroborating evidence. 577 00:21:59,622 --> 00:22:01,407 The witness said he saw the killer 578 00:22:01,450 --> 00:22:03,278 wearing a shiny green jacket 579 00:22:03,322 --> 00:22:04,888 with the letter M on the sleeve. 580 00:22:04,932 --> 00:22:08,501 - We never actually found that jacket or the murder weapon, 581 00:22:08,544 --> 00:22:11,112 but we do have credit card receipts showing 582 00:22:11,155 --> 00:22:13,288 that Mr. Palmer purchased a jacket matching 583 00:22:13,332 --> 00:22:15,029 that description five months ago. 584 00:22:15,072 --> 00:22:16,596 - What else? 585 00:22:16,639 --> 00:22:18,989 - The witness also saw the killer jump into a black BMW. 586 00:22:19,033 --> 00:22:22,384 - Keith Palmer has two BMWs registered to his business. 587 00:22:22,428 --> 00:22:24,081 One of them is black, and we can 588 00:22:24,125 --> 00:22:25,256 place the car near the crime scene 589 00:22:25,300 --> 00:22:26,562 at the time of the murder. 590 00:22:26,606 --> 00:22:29,217 - So what's the motive for stabbing the guy 591 00:22:29,260 --> 00:22:30,784 he just helped get out of jail? 592 00:22:30,827 --> 00:22:33,569 - Palmer was worried about his reputation, 593 00:22:33,613 --> 00:22:35,702 about his plans for a judgeship. 594 00:22:35,745 --> 00:22:38,748 Bryant claimed that Palmer stole his settlement money. 595 00:22:38,792 --> 00:22:40,010 - Did he? 596 00:22:40,054 --> 00:22:41,925 - Technically, no, he didn't steal it, 597 00:22:41,969 --> 00:22:45,451 but he took over half the total award in contingency fees, 598 00:22:45,494 --> 00:22:47,409 and then he charged exorbitant amounts 599 00:22:47,453 --> 00:22:49,933 for paralegals, private investigators, 600 00:22:49,977 --> 00:22:51,413 expert witnesses. 601 00:22:51,457 --> 00:22:53,415 Bryant felt like he'd been taken advantage of, 602 00:22:53,459 --> 00:22:56,157 and he wanted the world to know about it. 603 00:22:57,854 --> 00:22:59,813 - Okay. 604 00:22:59,856 --> 00:23:01,249 Let's bury the bastard. 605 00:23:04,295 --> 00:23:07,908 [reporters clamoring] 606 00:23:07,951 --> 00:23:10,780 - Mr. Baxter, did Keith Palmer actually kill the man 607 00:23:10,824 --> 00:23:12,086 he helped exonerate? 608 00:23:12,129 --> 00:23:15,176 - Your office convicted an innocent man. 609 00:23:15,219 --> 00:23:18,745 - Listen, sending an innocent man to prison 610 00:23:18,788 --> 00:23:21,269 is anathema to the criminal justice system 611 00:23:21,312 --> 00:23:22,488 and to the human spirit. 612 00:23:22,531 --> 00:23:25,404 Unfortunately, no matter how hard we try, 613 00:23:25,447 --> 00:23:27,406 mistakes like this occur from time to time, 614 00:23:27,449 --> 00:23:30,670 and good people are convicted of crimes they did not commit. 615 00:23:30,713 --> 00:23:34,500 That's why our post-conviction review unit is so vital. 616 00:23:34,543 --> 00:23:36,153 In fact, I've just authorized the hiring 617 00:23:36,197 --> 00:23:37,546 of ten additional lawyers. 618 00:23:37,590 --> 00:23:39,374 I wanna do everything that I can to make sure 619 00:23:39,418 --> 00:23:41,463 that wrongfully convicted men and women 620 00:23:41,507 --> 00:23:43,291 are released as soon as possible. 621 00:23:43,334 --> 00:23:46,033 Now, as for Keith Palmer, on the one hand, 622 00:23:46,076 --> 00:23:47,295 he's done some good things. 623 00:23:47,338 --> 00:23:48,949 He helped exonerate several innocent men. 624 00:23:48,992 --> 00:23:51,908 On the other hand, he is a cold-blooded predator 625 00:23:51,952 --> 00:23:55,042 who exploits the very people he sets out to free. 626 00:23:55,085 --> 00:23:57,392 And in the case of Jordan Bryant, 627 00:23:57,436 --> 00:24:00,743 he not only took the lion's share of his money, 628 00:24:00,787 --> 00:24:02,528 he murdered him. 629 00:24:02,571 --> 00:24:04,138 That's all for now. Thank you. 630 00:24:04,181 --> 00:24:06,749 - DA Baxter, what evidence do you have that Keith Palmer-- 631 00:24:09,665 --> 00:24:14,235 - I was ten years old when they took my father away from me. 632 00:24:14,278 --> 00:24:17,717 Had to grow up without really knowing him. 633 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:22,243 We all knew he was innocent, but the police, 634 00:24:22,286 --> 00:24:26,116 the prosecutors, they wronged him. 635 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:28,292 They wronged our whole family. 636 00:24:29,598 --> 00:24:31,470 - Tell the members of the jury what happened. 637 00:24:33,428 --> 00:24:37,258 - My dad was arrested for raping and killing a girl. 638 00:24:37,301 --> 00:24:39,478 He told us he didn't do it, 639 00:24:39,521 --> 00:24:41,567 that he'd never seen that girl before. 640 00:24:41,610 --> 00:24:43,960 But the DA's office prosecuted him 641 00:24:44,004 --> 00:24:45,527 and sent him to prison for life 642 00:24:45,571 --> 00:24:47,398 because that girl's father said he saw my father 643 00:24:47,442 --> 00:24:49,270 near the crime scene. 644 00:24:49,313 --> 00:24:53,709 No one thought, wait a minute. 645 00:24:53,753 --> 00:24:56,233 Maybe he's wrong. 646 00:24:56,277 --> 00:24:59,106 Maybe it was someone else. 647 00:24:59,149 --> 00:25:01,935 They just believed him. 648 00:25:01,978 --> 00:25:04,546 - DNA ultimately exonerated your father? 649 00:25:04,590 --> 00:25:05,852 - Yes. 650 00:25:05,895 --> 00:25:08,289 - After he was released, did he seek compensation 651 00:25:08,332 --> 00:25:10,770 for this tragic mistake? - Yes. 652 00:25:10,813 --> 00:25:14,208 His lawyer, the one who helped him get out of prison, 653 00:25:14,251 --> 00:25:15,731 filed a lawsuit against the city. 654 00:25:15,775 --> 00:25:16,819 - You're referring to the defendant. 655 00:25:16,863 --> 00:25:18,429 - Yes. 656 00:25:18,473 --> 00:25:19,953 - Did the defendant negotiate a settlement with the city? 657 00:25:19,996 --> 00:25:21,694 - For $10 million. 658 00:25:21,737 --> 00:25:24,479 I found out my father only ended up with about 1 million. 659 00:25:24,523 --> 00:25:26,307 Palmer stole the rest. 660 00:25:26,350 --> 00:25:28,614 - Objection. Hearsay. 661 00:25:28,657 --> 00:25:29,832 - Sustained. 662 00:25:29,876 --> 00:25:32,661 The jury shall disregard that last comment. 663 00:25:32,705 --> 00:25:34,315 - Nothing further. 664 00:25:34,358 --> 00:25:36,709 Thank you, Ms. Walker. 665 00:25:36,752 --> 00:25:38,580 - While your father was in prison, 666 00:25:38,624 --> 00:25:41,278 he built quite a reputation for himself. 667 00:25:41,322 --> 00:25:44,325 He was involved in several altercations. 668 00:25:44,368 --> 00:25:46,457 - Objection. Facts not in evidence. 669 00:25:46,501 --> 00:25:48,024 - Ask a question, sir. 670 00:25:48,068 --> 00:25:49,330 - Are you aware that your father 671 00:25:49,373 --> 00:25:52,202 committed a total of 11 infractions 672 00:25:52,246 --> 00:25:53,421 while he was in prison? 673 00:25:53,464 --> 00:25:54,683 - Objection. Relevance? 674 00:25:54,727 --> 00:25:56,337 - What are you trying to do? - Your Honor-- 675 00:25:56,380 --> 00:25:57,556 - Who cares what he did? 676 00:25:57,599 --> 00:25:59,079 He was just trying to survive. 677 00:25:59,122 --> 00:26:01,211 - May the witness be instructed to please answer-- 678 00:26:01,255 --> 00:26:02,343 - Your Honor-- 679 00:26:02,386 --> 00:26:04,606 - My father has been through enough. 680 00:26:04,650 --> 00:26:06,826 How dare you drag him through the mud? 681 00:26:06,869 --> 00:26:09,263 - Enough, Ms. Walker. 682 00:26:09,306 --> 00:26:12,005 I want to see counsel in chambers, now. 683 00:26:12,048 --> 00:26:14,660 [tense music] 684 00:26:14,703 --> 00:26:17,619 - This line of questioning is completely out of bounds. 685 00:26:17,663 --> 00:26:20,709 The defense has no legitimate reason to vilify the victim. 686 00:26:20,753 --> 00:26:23,451 - I'm just inquiring about the 12 years he spent in prison. 687 00:26:23,494 --> 00:26:25,540 - How is that even remotely relevant? 688 00:26:25,584 --> 00:26:27,716 He shouldn't have been in that prison in the first place. 689 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:29,022 - Don't blame us. 690 00:26:29,065 --> 00:26:30,414 You guys are the ones that put him in there. 691 00:26:30,458 --> 00:26:32,852 - Why is any of this admissible, Mr. Delahunt? 692 00:26:32,895 --> 00:26:34,636 - Jordan Bryant made a lot of enemies 693 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:36,420 while incarcerated, Your Honor. 694 00:26:36,464 --> 00:26:39,423 Some of them are now free or have gang affiliations. 695 00:26:39,467 --> 00:26:41,164 You have fights with other inmates, 696 00:26:41,208 --> 00:26:45,604 threatening guards, possession of illicit drugs. 697 00:26:48,868 --> 00:26:50,478 - I'm going to allow it. 698 00:26:50,521 --> 00:26:53,350 - Your Honor, how many times do we need to destroy this man? 699 00:26:53,394 --> 00:26:55,875 - Stand down, Mr. Price. I've made my ruling. 700 00:26:55,918 --> 00:27:00,619 ♪ 701 00:27:04,318 --> 00:27:04,535 . 702 00:27:04,579 --> 00:27:06,320 - My name is Adam Paxton. 703 00:27:06,363 --> 00:27:07,930 I'm the warden at Elmira State Prison. 704 00:27:07,974 --> 00:27:11,020 - Did Jordan Bryant, the victim in this case, 705 00:27:11,064 --> 00:27:12,935 serve time under your supervision? 706 00:27:12,979 --> 00:27:15,677 - Yes, he served 12 years and 3 months. 707 00:27:15,721 --> 00:27:17,374 - He went in when he was 28. 708 00:27:17,418 --> 00:27:20,116 He was released 2 years ago when he was 40 years old? 709 00:27:20,160 --> 00:27:21,944 - Yes. 710 00:27:21,988 --> 00:27:23,337 - Could you describe Mr. Bryant's time in your prison? 711 00:27:23,380 --> 00:27:26,166 - I'd say he made the best of it. 712 00:27:26,209 --> 00:27:27,950 - Can you be more specific? 713 00:27:27,994 --> 00:27:30,344 - He took cooking classes, he worked in the kitchen, 714 00:27:30,387 --> 00:27:32,563 and he earned his associate's degree in business. 715 00:27:32,607 --> 00:27:36,089 - That sounds like he remained optimistic about his future. 716 00:27:36,132 --> 00:27:38,352 - Yes, he did as well as he could for someone 717 00:27:38,395 --> 00:27:39,527 in his predicament. 718 00:27:39,570 --> 00:27:43,400 Jordan remained upbeat and productive. 719 00:27:43,444 --> 00:27:45,098 - Thank you. 720 00:27:45,141 --> 00:27:48,362 - Jordan Bryant almost killed another inmate, didn't he? 721 00:27:48,405 --> 00:27:51,931 Stabbed him with a razor blade attached to a toothbrush. 722 00:27:51,974 --> 00:27:54,194 - He was attacked by a known gang member. 723 00:27:54,237 --> 00:27:56,326 - And this gang member was serving time 724 00:27:56,370 --> 00:27:59,025 for a triple homicide. - Yes. 725 00:27:59,068 --> 00:28:01,723 - And this gang member has hundreds of known associates 726 00:28:01,767 --> 00:28:03,290 outside the prison gates? 727 00:28:03,333 --> 00:28:04,813 - That's my understanding, yes. 728 00:28:04,857 --> 00:28:06,772 - So it's entirely possible-- in fact, it's likely that 729 00:28:06,815 --> 00:28:10,732 Mr. Jordan Bryant's death was a retaliation for that incident. 730 00:28:10,776 --> 00:28:12,386 - Objection. 731 00:28:12,429 --> 00:28:14,649 There is no evidence to support that claim. 732 00:28:14,693 --> 00:28:15,955 - Sustained. 733 00:28:18,087 --> 00:28:20,481 - Nothing further. 734 00:28:20,524 --> 00:28:22,309 - Redirect, Mr. Price. 735 00:28:23,963 --> 00:28:27,357 - Jordan Bryant didn't initiate any violence while in prison. 736 00:28:27,401 --> 00:28:28,837 He was simply protecting himself? 737 00:28:28,881 --> 00:28:30,491 - Correct. 738 00:28:30,534 --> 00:28:33,537 - The gang member Jordan fought with is still incarcerated. 739 00:28:33,581 --> 00:28:34,974 - Yes, he is. 740 00:28:35,017 --> 00:28:37,454 - And there's no evidence that he ever reached out 741 00:28:37,498 --> 00:28:39,979 to another gang member in order to exact revenge 742 00:28:40,022 --> 00:28:41,110 on Jordan Bryant? 743 00:28:41,154 --> 00:28:43,591 - There is no evidence of that. 744 00:28:43,634 --> 00:28:45,549 - Thank you. Nothing further. 745 00:28:45,593 --> 00:28:46,768 - Thank you. 746 00:28:46,812 --> 00:28:49,771 You are dismissed. 747 00:28:49,815 --> 00:28:51,947 - The People call Chris Wu. 748 00:28:55,516 --> 00:28:58,954 - A few days after the murder, detectives came to my work 749 00:28:58,998 --> 00:29:02,218 and asked me to look at some photos. 750 00:29:02,262 --> 00:29:03,916 - These are the pictures they showed you? 751 00:29:03,959 --> 00:29:05,526 - Yes. 752 00:29:05,569 --> 00:29:09,486 - Did you tell the detectives that you recognized someone? 753 00:29:09,530 --> 00:29:12,272 - Yes, Keith Palmer. 754 00:29:12,315 --> 00:29:14,491 I told them he was the guy I saw 755 00:29:14,535 --> 00:29:16,798 running out of the restaurant the night Jordan was killed. 756 00:29:16,842 --> 00:29:19,801 - Showing you a photograph from a store catalog. 757 00:29:19,845 --> 00:29:21,411 Is this the jacket he was wearing? 758 00:29:23,370 --> 00:29:24,763 - Yes. 759 00:29:24,806 --> 00:29:27,113 - Your Honor, I would offer a credit card receipt 760 00:29:27,156 --> 00:29:29,028 showing that the defendant purchased 761 00:29:29,071 --> 00:29:30,986 this jacket from Bergdorf Goodman 762 00:29:31,030 --> 00:29:33,032 approximately five months ago. 763 00:29:38,602 --> 00:29:39,778 - I'll allow it. 764 00:29:39,821 --> 00:29:41,997 - Finally, did you see the defendant 765 00:29:42,041 --> 00:29:45,087 flee the scene in this car? 766 00:29:46,393 --> 00:29:48,830 - I did. 767 00:29:48,874 --> 00:29:50,353 - Thank you. 768 00:29:50,397 --> 00:29:52,268 - You waited on my client and his wife 769 00:29:52,312 --> 00:29:54,793 several times before, correct? 770 00:29:54,836 --> 00:29:56,707 - Yes, two or three times. 771 00:29:56,751 --> 00:29:58,448 - And yet, when you first spoke with the police, 772 00:29:58,492 --> 00:30:00,537 you didn't identify him by name. 773 00:30:00,581 --> 00:30:04,846 You just described his physical appearance in a general way. 774 00:30:04,890 --> 00:30:06,021 - That's correct. 775 00:30:06,065 --> 00:30:08,415 - How come? 776 00:30:08,458 --> 00:30:10,199 - Well, I-- 777 00:30:10,243 --> 00:30:12,549 I didn't immediately put it all together. 778 00:30:12,593 --> 00:30:15,117 And I didn't know his name. I just knew him by face. 779 00:30:15,161 --> 00:30:16,902 - You knew him by face, yet you didn't 780 00:30:16,945 --> 00:30:20,731 tell the police that you knew the man fleeing the scene? 781 00:30:20,775 --> 00:30:23,734 [tense music] 782 00:30:23,778 --> 00:30:26,389 ♪ 783 00:30:26,433 --> 00:30:29,653 - Like I said, I didn't realize it was him at the time, 784 00:30:29,697 --> 00:30:31,525 and my friend had just been murdered. 785 00:30:31,568 --> 00:30:34,441 - Did you consume any alcohol that night? 786 00:30:34,484 --> 00:30:35,921 - No. 787 00:30:35,964 --> 00:30:38,488 - Okay. Did you smoke any marijuana? 788 00:30:41,100 --> 00:30:43,058 - Do I have to answer that? 789 00:30:43,102 --> 00:30:46,105 - [scoffs] Well, I think you just did. 790 00:30:46,148 --> 00:30:47,933 - Answer the question. 791 00:30:50,544 --> 00:30:55,723 - I smoked a little, about an hour before all this happened. 792 00:30:55,766 --> 00:30:57,594 But I still saw what I saw. 793 00:30:57,638 --> 00:31:01,337 - And what you saw was a man in a shiny green jacket 794 00:31:01,381 --> 00:31:04,253 and a New York Islanders hat. 795 00:31:04,297 --> 00:31:06,690 Nothing you said was specific to Keith Palmer. 796 00:31:06,734 --> 00:31:09,041 You didn't mention his hair or his eye color 797 00:31:09,084 --> 00:31:10,694 or his approximate age. 798 00:31:10,738 --> 00:31:14,089 You just saw a white man in a shiny green jacket 799 00:31:14,133 --> 00:31:17,136 and a New York Islanders hat. 800 00:31:17,179 --> 00:31:18,659 - Yeah, I guess. 801 00:31:20,139 --> 00:31:21,923 - Thank you. 802 00:31:21,967 --> 00:31:23,272 Nothing further. 803 00:31:27,102 --> 00:31:32,412 - Mr. Wu, do you see in this courtroom 804 00:31:32,455 --> 00:31:35,850 the man who was running from Jordan Bryant's dead body 805 00:31:35,894 --> 00:31:37,243 on the night of the murder? 806 00:31:41,203 --> 00:31:45,120 - Yeah, right there. 807 00:31:45,164 --> 00:31:47,906 - Indicating the defendant. 808 00:31:47,949 --> 00:31:50,169 The People rest. 809 00:31:50,212 --> 00:31:56,349 ♪ 810 00:31:56,392 --> 00:31:59,482 - I liked Jordan Bryant, a lot. 811 00:31:59,526 --> 00:32:03,138 I believed in him, and I tried my best to help him. 812 00:32:03,182 --> 00:32:05,488 - And what did you do to help? 813 00:32:05,532 --> 00:32:08,404 - Well, for starters, I got him out of prison. 814 00:32:08,448 --> 00:32:10,406 Then I got him a lot of money. 815 00:32:10,450 --> 00:32:13,540 When he told me he wanted to open a restaurant, 816 00:32:13,583 --> 00:32:14,671 I gave him advice. 817 00:32:14,715 --> 00:32:18,284 I helped him secure permits, licenses. 818 00:32:18,327 --> 00:32:21,156 - Did you ever go to this restaurant, Mr. Palmer? 819 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:23,419 - I was there all the time. 820 00:32:23,463 --> 00:32:25,682 My wife loved the food. 821 00:32:25,726 --> 00:32:28,250 Jordan used to joke he was gonna name something 822 00:32:28,294 --> 00:32:32,341 on the menu after us, the Heart of Palmer salad. 823 00:32:34,343 --> 00:32:39,392 - Mr. Palmer, did you kill Jordan Bryant? 824 00:32:39,435 --> 00:32:41,133 - Of course not. - Okay. 825 00:32:41,176 --> 00:32:44,353 Where were you the night he was murdered? 826 00:32:44,397 --> 00:32:46,312 - I had dinner with a client. 827 00:32:46,355 --> 00:32:48,009 - Let me be more specific. 828 00:32:48,053 --> 00:32:53,536 Where were you when the 911 call came in at 11:44 p.m.? 829 00:32:53,580 --> 00:32:55,799 - I was driving to our country house. 830 00:32:55,843 --> 00:32:57,192 - And can you prove that? 831 00:32:57,236 --> 00:32:59,194 - As a matter of fact, I can. 832 00:33:01,196 --> 00:33:03,155 - Is that you? - Yes. 833 00:33:03,198 --> 00:33:05,331 That was taken by a traffic camera. 834 00:33:05,374 --> 00:33:08,160 Apparently I had run a red light on the corner 835 00:33:08,203 --> 00:33:11,380 of 42nd and 8th at 11:47 p.m. 836 00:33:11,424 --> 00:33:14,514 - And is that the ticket? - Yes. 837 00:33:14,557 --> 00:33:17,691 It shows I was six blocks away from the murder scene 838 00:33:17,734 --> 00:33:20,085 at the time the 911 call came in. 839 00:33:20,128 --> 00:33:21,782 - Your Honor, we had no notice of this. 840 00:33:21,825 --> 00:33:23,349 - This just happened. 841 00:33:23,392 --> 00:33:26,700 Mr. Palmer had no idea he'd been photographed or cited. 842 00:33:26,743 --> 00:33:30,704 Ticket came into his office by mail just yesterday. 843 00:33:30,747 --> 00:33:33,620 Please, have a look at the postage stamp. 844 00:33:33,663 --> 00:33:37,667 ♪ 845 00:33:37,711 --> 00:33:40,409 - I'll allow it. 846 00:33:40,453 --> 00:33:43,151 - So, Mr. Palmer, there's no way you could have 847 00:33:43,195 --> 00:33:45,153 committed this murder? 848 00:33:45,197 --> 00:33:46,937 - Absolutely. 849 00:33:46,981 --> 00:33:51,942 Like I said, I was six blocks away, in my car. 850 00:33:51,986 --> 00:33:54,249 - Thank you. 851 00:33:54,293 --> 00:33:56,425 Nothing further. 852 00:33:56,469 --> 00:33:58,775 - Okay, let's break for the day. 853 00:33:58,819 --> 00:34:01,256 Members of the jury, we will reconvene 854 00:34:01,300 --> 00:34:03,345 tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. 855 00:34:03,389 --> 00:34:04,825 [gavel bangs] 856 00:34:13,051 --> 00:34:13,225 . 857 00:34:13,268 --> 00:34:14,922 - Hey. 858 00:34:14,965 --> 00:34:16,315 I checked with the Department of Transportation. 859 00:34:16,358 --> 00:34:19,187 - [sighs] Their records confirm Palmer's story? 860 00:34:19,231 --> 00:34:23,322 - Palmer ran the red light on 42nd and 8th at 11:47 p.m. 861 00:34:23,364 --> 00:34:25,498 - We know the 911 call from the restaurant 862 00:34:25,541 --> 00:34:26,934 came in three minutes earlier. 863 00:34:26,976 --> 00:34:28,370 Did Riley and Shaw do a test drive, 864 00:34:28,414 --> 00:34:30,024 see if it's possible to get from point A 865 00:34:30,068 --> 00:34:31,851 to point B in three minutes? 866 00:34:31,895 --> 00:34:34,027 - Mm-hmm. And they drove it four times. 867 00:34:34,072 --> 00:34:37,074 Took anywhere between 2 minutes 45 seconds 868 00:34:37,118 --> 00:34:39,077 and 9 minutes, depending on traffic. 869 00:34:39,120 --> 00:34:40,947 - They drive at 11:47 p.m.? 870 00:34:40,991 --> 00:34:43,907 - Mm-hmm. Took 3 minutes and 35 seconds. 871 00:34:43,951 --> 00:34:46,867 - [sighs] So it's possible. 872 00:34:49,174 --> 00:34:50,436 Sort of. 873 00:34:57,443 --> 00:34:58,922 You were standing here? 874 00:34:58,966 --> 00:35:00,663 - Yeah, more or less. 875 00:35:00,707 --> 00:35:02,535 - What about the lighting? 876 00:35:02,578 --> 00:35:04,014 - It was darker, probably. 877 00:35:04,058 --> 00:35:05,146 It was late at night. 878 00:35:05,190 --> 00:35:07,148 - All right, where was the killer 879 00:35:07,192 --> 00:35:09,194 when you first laid eyes on him? 880 00:35:09,237 --> 00:35:13,111 - Over there, about 10 feet from the door. 881 00:35:14,590 --> 00:35:17,115 - And you were high? 882 00:35:17,158 --> 00:35:18,942 - No, I wasn't like high, high. 883 00:35:18,986 --> 00:35:21,467 Maybe just a little buzzed. 884 00:35:21,510 --> 00:35:22,511 You know? 885 00:35:22,555 --> 00:35:25,514 [tense music] 886 00:35:25,558 --> 00:35:28,082 ♪ 887 00:35:28,126 --> 00:35:30,737 - Oh, God, I need to know how certain you really are 888 00:35:30,780 --> 00:35:32,434 about this ID. 889 00:35:34,088 --> 00:35:36,264 - What do you mean, like on a scale of 1 to 10? 890 00:35:38,571 --> 00:35:40,964 - Yeah, sure-- on a scale of 1 to 10, 891 00:35:41,008 --> 00:35:43,315 10 being the most certain. 892 00:35:43,358 --> 00:35:48,363 ♪ 893 00:35:48,407 --> 00:35:50,322 - [whispering] 10 being the most certain... 894 00:35:56,980 --> 00:35:59,679 - [sighs] I am worried about our case. 895 00:35:59,722 --> 00:36:01,637 - In what regard? 896 00:36:01,681 --> 00:36:03,987 - I'm not sure we're trying the right person. 897 00:36:04,031 --> 00:36:05,685 - Excuse me? 898 00:36:05,728 --> 00:36:09,297 - I'm beginning to think that Keith Palmer might be innocent. 899 00:36:09,341 --> 00:36:11,560 - Innocent? 900 00:36:11,604 --> 00:36:12,866 What are you talking about? 901 00:36:12,909 --> 00:36:14,998 - [sighs] It's been gnawing at me 902 00:36:15,042 --> 00:36:18,437 for the past few days, and I-- 903 00:36:18,480 --> 00:36:20,917 I can't point to one thing in particular. 904 00:36:23,355 --> 00:36:24,834 It just doesn't seem to add up. 905 00:36:24,878 --> 00:36:26,923 - You mean the evidence? - Yes. 906 00:36:26,967 --> 00:36:28,229 There's nothing glaring. 907 00:36:28,273 --> 00:36:30,231 There's no smoking gun, so to speak. 908 00:36:30,275 --> 00:36:35,280 But it's more like, everything we have is gray. 909 00:36:35,323 --> 00:36:39,501 It could go either way, and you start wondering if-- 910 00:36:39,545 --> 00:36:41,895 - I get it. 911 00:36:41,938 --> 00:36:44,811 - You do? - Mm-hmm. 912 00:36:44,854 --> 00:36:47,074 Having said that, 913 00:36:47,117 --> 00:36:49,207 I've been following this case pretty closely. 914 00:36:51,252 --> 00:36:55,213 I don't necessarily agree with your analysis. 915 00:36:55,256 --> 00:36:58,477 I understand it's a complicated case-- 916 00:36:58,520 --> 00:37:00,218 for all of us. 917 00:37:00,261 --> 00:37:03,656 I mean, we wouldn't be here if it weren't for the fact 918 00:37:03,699 --> 00:37:05,353 that we screwed up. 919 00:37:05,397 --> 00:37:08,226 We're the ones that set this horrible tragedy in motion. 920 00:37:13,927 --> 00:37:16,625 Maybe that's affecting your mindset, 921 00:37:16,669 --> 00:37:19,062 the possibility of history repeating itself? 922 00:37:19,106 --> 00:37:20,150 - I'm sure it is, but it-- 923 00:37:20,194 --> 00:37:22,762 - We're not gods, Nolan. 924 00:37:22,805 --> 00:37:26,287 We don't have some sort of magic window into the truth, 925 00:37:26,331 --> 00:37:28,681 into what actually transpired. 926 00:37:30,726 --> 00:37:32,424 It is an imperfect process. 927 00:37:32,467 --> 00:37:34,904 It really is. 928 00:37:34,948 --> 00:37:37,211 But it's also the best one there is, 929 00:37:37,255 --> 00:37:39,474 and we have to trust it. 930 00:37:39,518 --> 00:37:46,438 ♪ 931 00:37:49,441 --> 00:37:53,967 Look, you are a lot closer to this than I am. 932 00:37:54,010 --> 00:37:58,450 So all I can say to you is do what you think is right. 933 00:38:10,026 --> 00:38:12,159 [door buzzer blares] 934 00:38:14,248 --> 00:38:16,468 - Why are we here, Nolan? 935 00:38:16,511 --> 00:38:19,079 - I wanted to tell you in person. 936 00:38:19,122 --> 00:38:21,168 I'm going to be filing a motion to dismiss 937 00:38:21,211 --> 00:38:23,039 as soon as I get back to the office. 938 00:38:23,083 --> 00:38:25,172 - You're dismissing the case? 939 00:38:25,215 --> 00:38:27,740 - Correct. - So you finally believe me? 940 00:38:27,783 --> 00:38:29,437 You realize I'm innocent? 941 00:38:29,481 --> 00:38:33,441 - We no longer think you killed Jordan Bryant. 942 00:38:35,095 --> 00:38:39,491 - Well, does that mean you know who did? 943 00:38:44,365 --> 00:38:46,498 - It means we're dismissing the case. 944 00:38:46,541 --> 00:38:50,763 ♪ 945 00:38:50,806 --> 00:38:52,678 [door buzzer blares] 946 00:39:07,606 --> 00:39:09,738 Detective Shaw? 947 00:39:09,782 --> 00:39:12,306 I just notified Palmer that we're dismissing his case, 948 00:39:12,350 --> 00:39:15,309 but something occurred to me. 949 00:39:20,270 --> 00:39:22,447 - [chuckles] Good ol' Nolan Price. 950 00:39:22,490 --> 00:39:24,100 His plan worked like a charm. 951 00:39:24,144 --> 00:39:25,580 - Got the confession right here on tape. 952 00:39:27,756 --> 00:39:28,844 - Grab your gun, partner. 953 00:39:28,888 --> 00:39:30,280 - Where are we going? 954 00:39:30,324 --> 00:39:32,195 - To arrest Jordan Bryant's real killer. 955 00:39:35,721 --> 00:39:38,158 - Earlier today, this office dismissed 956 00:39:38,201 --> 00:39:40,813 the murder charge against Keith Palmer. 957 00:39:40,856 --> 00:39:43,729 I think it's important to point out that prosecutors play 958 00:39:43,772 --> 00:39:46,035 a critical role in protecting the innocent 959 00:39:46,079 --> 00:39:48,124 from wrongful conviction. 960 00:39:48,168 --> 00:39:51,084 We are, I suppose, their final defense. 961 00:39:51,127 --> 00:39:53,173 If all else fails, we are the ones 962 00:39:53,216 --> 00:39:57,743 who must stand tall and admit that a mistake has been made. 963 00:39:57,786 --> 00:40:01,703 I commend prosecutors Price and Maroun for their integrity 964 00:40:01,747 --> 00:40:04,576 and for their dedication to seeking the truth 965 00:40:04,619 --> 00:40:07,230 irrespective of the consequences. 966 00:40:08,971 --> 00:40:11,104 It is now evident that this was a case 967 00:40:11,147 --> 00:40:13,628 of mistaken identity. 968 00:40:13,672 --> 00:40:16,239 To put it simply, our eyewitness 969 00:40:16,283 --> 00:40:18,503 identified the wrong person. 970 00:40:19,982 --> 00:40:22,985 The good news is, we found additional evidence, 971 00:40:23,029 --> 00:40:26,424 and we now believe that the killer is Mr. Palmer's wife. 972 00:40:26,467 --> 00:40:28,730 We have a recording of a phone call 973 00:40:28,774 --> 00:40:31,429 between Mr. and Mrs. Palmer where she confessed 974 00:40:31,472 --> 00:40:33,126 to killing Jordan Bryant. 975 00:40:33,169 --> 00:40:35,084 - Amanda Palmer. 976 00:40:35,128 --> 00:40:37,957 You're under arrest. 977 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:41,003 - She was trying to protect her husband's misdeeds 978 00:40:41,047 --> 00:40:43,441 from becoming public, 979 00:40:43,484 --> 00:40:46,095 but Amanda Palmer has been apprehended 980 00:40:46,139 --> 00:40:48,271 by the detectives of the NYPD. 981 00:40:48,315 --> 00:40:51,579 We have charged her with second-degree murder. 982 00:40:51,623 --> 00:40:55,583 And I assure you, justice will be served. 983 00:40:55,627 --> 00:41:01,284 ♪ 984 00:41:05,724 --> 00:41:08,683 [dramatic music] 985 00:41:08,727 --> 00:41:15,647 ♪ 986 00:41:35,710 --> 00:41:38,670 [wolf howls]