For certain cnn this morning with kasie hunt. Next this is. Cnn Breaking News we begin this morning with major Breaking News out of the Middle East hamas Political Leader Ismail Haniyeh Nia killed in tehran. According to hamas and neo was killed during an Israeli Strike on his residence with a Hamas Official saying his death, quote, will not pass in vain. Us Defense Secretary Lloyd austin, reacting to this news overnight i dont have anything for you on that it well certainly have heard the reporting, but i dont have any any additional information and just moments ago, iran Supreme Leader vowing to avenge the killing of haniah, writing in a statement, quote you killed are Deer Gas in our house now have paved the way for your harsh punishment. We consider it our duty to ask for the blood of our dear guests. Cnn has reporters all across the region as the story continues. Im used to development cnns Ben Wedeman is in lebanon, but were going to start first with cnns jeremy diamond, who is i
it was a man who lit himself on fire feet away from me and a public park and i say i was shocked, would be an understatement. you must remember. i didn t come to this anchor desk in a traditional way. i was a federal prosecutor who was gone in and out of a courthouse more times and i can remember inside those courtrooms, you get witnesses to recount truly horrific details and stories to a jury who will decide the fate of the accused well, today it was us who bore witness and my instinct told me to tell you what i was seeing my mouth narrated my eyes but my eyes i wish i could unsee it my nose wishes to smell it my heart breaks for that man and his family and my mind what has the same questions you have? who is this man? well, he happened to be someone that we think we saw milling around earlier and throughout the week near the courthouse where we were and tonight, we know a little more police say that he was a conspiracy theorists and while his theories run the gamut, the
He acted as his own attorney and file the motion to vacate the conviction based on inadequate legal representation. finally, in 20 1920 years after his initial arrest, the first district illinois appellate court vacated his conviction and ordered a new trial, and burrell was finally released on bond but it wasn t until just last month that the prosecution finally dismissed the case, preventing borrell from having to stand trial. again, joining me now, is that man frank borrell and his attorney, david owens, of the exoneration project at the university of chicago law school. gentlemen. thank you both for joining me this evening. evening. frank, let me begin with you because i cannot believe your story. and what has happened and i thank you for joining us tonight to share what your personal journey has been. welcome. how are you doing tonight? i m doing pretty good. thanks for having me. well, i m glad that you re here to tell this story and i want you to tell us about your
Wrongfully convicted. i want to introduce you to frank burrell. his story starts in a july night back in 1999 when a drive-by shooting killed a 29 year-old woman in illinois, the other occupant in the car initially told police he did not recognize the shooter, but then later identified frank gorilla as the alleged shooter roe was arrested and charged with murder at his desire for a jury trial, frank received a bench trial instead where his case was put in the hands of a judge. frank had been at work earlier in the evening, then was home with his sick daughter and other family members contradicting witness testimony. but his defense attorney gave no evidence and called no witnesses at trial. in 2002, he was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to 32 years in prison for the next 17 years, burrell fought to clear his name first,