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
first hearing as a lawyer. she was very fierce. she had not the slightest doubt about eddie elmore s innocence. she was determined to make sure that i did my job. the state was represented by donald zelenka, 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 ernest kinard. one of the first witnesses called was james gilliam, the inmate who said elmore confessed to him in jail. but 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 told me i lied and my conscience is bothering me. gilliam said he made a deal with the prosecutor to testify against elmore in exchange for release from prison.