evidence that might be considered exonerating. it's a rule. if the prosecution doesn't do it, then they have committed what is called a brady violation, and the trial must be reversed, and a new trial given. the tennis shoe situation, the blue shirt and bloody coveralls were all brady violations. and we put on evidence as to all of those. judge huff rejected it. >> kevin cooper was running out of time. so his defense team reached out to a new potential advocate. san francisco chronicle columnist debra saunders. >> as a supporter of the death penalty, i wouldn't want to see an innocent man executed, would i? so if there's a hint that somebody might not be guilty, i want to know about it. i want to write about it. my editorial board at "the san francisco chronicle" wrote an