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,

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