about eddie elmore s innocence. she was determined to make sure that i did my job. the state was represented by donald who reportedly once argued that women who had abortions in the third trimester could be executed for murder. and elmore s fate would be decided by judge earnest kinnard. one of the first witnesses called was james gilliam, the inmate who said elmore confessed to him in jail. in the small town of greenwood, both elmore and gilliam knew bishop spearman. and before the hearing, gilliam told spearman the truth. james gilliam and i go back i guess all our life. one night he called me and he will me, i lied and my conscience is bothering me. gilliam said he made a deal with the prosecutor to testify in exchange for release from prison. with elmore facing the electric chairering felt bad about what