The day almost. There was no way i would let this case go. Theres a body in the water. Murdered. Many people proclaim their innocence. In this case there are a number of things that stink. This man is remorseless. He needs to pay for it with his life. The electric chair flashed in front of my eyes. Get a conviction at all costs. Let the truth fall where it may. Good evening. Welcome to carolina. Tonight were coming to you from the city of greenwood, a diverse city and one that has the distinction of having the widest main street in the world. Greenwood is a very small community. Everybody seems to know everybody. Were related to everybody here. It is very tight knit. So when the news came out about this horrendous murder, it was devastating. On a cold monday morning in 1982, the bruised and beaten body of 75yearold Dorothy Edwards was discovered in this upscale home. Dorothy edwards, she was just a loved woman in the community, and she had been horribly killed. Dorothy was known as a g
After a death sentence, a law intern has her doubts. There was something wrong. I started seeing what the lies were. The case begins to unravel. There are those that have a hidden agenda. Is it a fair trial if somebody lies . Corruption is the theme of the day almost. There was no way i would let this case go. Theres a body in the water. He was butchered and murdered. Many people proclaim their innocence. In this case there are a number of things that stink. This man is remorseless. He needs to pay for it with his life. The electric chair flashed in front of my eyes. Get a conviction at all costs. Let the truth fall where it may. Good evening. Welcome to carolina. Tonight were coming to you from the city of greenwood, a diverse city and one that has the distinction of having the widest main street in the world. Greenwood is a very small community. Everybody seems to know everybody. Were related to everybody here. It is very tight knit. When the news came out about this horrendous murde
diana s team immediately appealed judge kinard s decision to the south carolina supreme court. but in the meantime, the state prosecutor, donald zelenka had discovered that diana had a secret that if exposed could destroy her career and damage elmore s case. he would soon call her to a deposition. don zelenka asked have you ever done anything in the course of your life that would reflect poorly on the legal profession? and i said yes.
dna to read. we do not dispute the materials recovered from the victim s body at the time of the autopsy. one hair, not hairs. one hair that was in the bedroom. this is a completely different case than what the jury heard. in the final analysis, the question really is if not now, when? if this is not enough to grant somebody a new trial, then when is post-conviction relief ever appropriate? unexpectedly, rather than adjourn and read the filings before ruling, judge kinard issued his decision on the spot. all motions are denied. the judge said, one hair is not enough. i m out of here. in this case, there are a number of things that stink and if you look at it as a whole, it doesn t just stink, it reeks. an execution date was set for elmore.
along, she believed in me. she s a good lady. were you afraid of dying? not in a way, but like i say, i knew the truth would eventually come out, right. that s kept me going. it kept my faith right, and just taking it one day at a time. that s all you can do, you know, and hope and pray that everything come out all right. mr. elmore had been incarcerated for 11,000 days. the judge told mr. elmore that he had exhausted his sentence and he was free to go. you are free to go, mr. elmore. we could walk him out that door of the courtroom and down those steps as a free man. and that was i m sorry. that was the best moment of my life as an attorney.