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- In the criminal justice
system,
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the people are represented
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by two separate,
yet equally important groups:
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the police,
who investigate crime,
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and the district attorneys,
who prosecute the offenders.
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These are their stories.
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- How is everything?
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- This turkey meatloaf
thing is sublime.
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- I hope that means good.
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- It means amazing.
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- It's all about the mint.
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- How long are you gonna
be here in this location?
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- Another two weeks.
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I hope to see you real soon.
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Hey, what's up, man?
- Hey.
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I've been waiting on your call.
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- Sorry, I've been real busy.
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- Okay, so?
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Well, I'm here now.
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- Now is not a good time.
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- Wait. Wait, for real?
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- Come on, man.
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- Oh, I forgot.
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You're a big shot.
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- Hey, don't make a scene.
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- Or what? Huh?
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- Hey, whoa, whoa,
take it easy.
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- Hey, man. Walk away.
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- Hey, come on, Cheese.
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Get out of here, now.
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[tense music]
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- I'll see both of y'all
real soon.
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♪
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[camera shutter clicking]
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- One victim, male, Black,
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appears to have been stabbed
in the chest.
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- Vic got a name?
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- Uh, Jordan Bryant.
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He's the owner of the pop-up,
whatever that means.
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- Have we recovered
a murder weapon?
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- Not yet.
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- Any sign this might
have been a burglary?
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- Cell phone's there.
Wallet's on his body.
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- Let's bag those knives,
have them tested
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for fingerprints and DNA.
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- Got it.
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- Cameras?
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- Yeah, but the security
system has been shut off.
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- "Eat like it's your
last day on Earth."
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That's a catchy slogan.
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- Until it becomes true.
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[dramatic music]
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♪
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.
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- Jordan and I were, uh,
cleaning up for the night.
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And, um, I felt like a smoke,
so I walked over to a bodega,
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and I bought a pack
of cigarettes.
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When I walked back
into the restaurant,
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I saw all this blood,
and then I saw Jordan.
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He was on the floor, and--
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- Hey, it's okay.
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Just take your time.
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- So I--I started
to walk over to Jordan,
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and--and I heard someone,
so I grabbed a knife
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and I chased him
out to the street.
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- And then what happened?
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- Then he, uh--
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he jumped into a car
and he drove off.
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- What kind of car?
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- BMW, black.
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- You happen to get
a look at the plate?
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- No.
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Sorry, my--
my head was spinning.
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- Hey. It's okay.
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You're doing great.
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- What about the guy?
You get eyes on him?
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Tell me, uh,
skin color, height, build--
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- White.
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Maybe Latino.
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Average height, thin.
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- How about clothing?
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- He had a New York Islanders
cap on.
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And, uh, he was wearing
a shiny green puffer jacket,
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one of those expensive ones.
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Had an M on it.
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- Like a logo?
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- Yeah, on the left sleeve.
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- All right,
this is great, Chris.
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Thank you.
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Now, earlier in the night,
did anything unusual happen?
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- Yeah, uh,
now that you mention it.
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- So the waiter's
our only eyewitness.
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He said the victim
got into a heated argument
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earlier in the night,
almost came to blows.
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He had to break it up.
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And then lo and behold, a few
hours later, the vic is dead.
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- So was the guy in the
restaurant the same guy
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the waiter said he saw
running from the murder scene?
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- He doesn't think so,
but you never know.
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I mean, it could be more than
one person involved, right?
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- So does the waiter know
the first guy's name?
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- He doesn't know his name,
but he kept saying that the vic
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referred to him as "Cheese."
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He noticed a snake tattoo
on the forearm,
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so he's running the tattoo
and the alias
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through the database now.
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- All right, so what do we know
about the vic?
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- There's not a lot
of data in the system,
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which is kind of weird.
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So, I mean, his credit cards,
his driver's license,
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utility bills--
nothing tracks back
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before 24 months or so.
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- Hey.
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Just confirmed our
eyewitness's statement.
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He was, in fact,
out buying cigarettes.
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Bodega he went to was about
10 minutes away
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from the restaurant,
so theoretically,
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our victim was alone
for about 20 minutes.
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- But is there any chance
the waiter could have done it?
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I mean, just because
he was buying cigarettes
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doesn't mean he's innocent.
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- I get it,
but we don't like him for it.
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- No, there was no blood
on his hands or his clothes.
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His story checks out.
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- All right.
How about that black BMW?
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- Yes, we got video of that.
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It passed by
an automotive repair shop
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a few blocks from the scene
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about two minutes
after the 911 call.
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- And I don't suppose
the video captured the plates.
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- Did not.
- [knocks]
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Hey.
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So that snake tattoo comes
back to the Brooklyn Vipers.
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There's one dude
in the gang database
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who goes by the alias "Cheese."
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His name is Nick Perez, and he
has a pretty good rap sheet.
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[suspenseful music]
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♪
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- This look our guy?
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- Nick Perez.
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- Yeah?
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- Need to talk to you
about last night.
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- [sighs] Last night?
What you mean?
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- Word is you got into
a beef with the chef.
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- What, you're here
about an argument?
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- Nah,
we're here about a murder.
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- Murder?
- Yeah.
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The guy that you were
arguing with last night
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ended up getting stabbed.
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We're trying to figure out
what happened.
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- Maybe you were involved?
Maybe you know who was?
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- I don't know nothing
about that.
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- Where were you last night
from 10:00 to 12:00?
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- Nah, nah.
I ain't playing this game.
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I want a lawyer.
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I've been wrongly accused
of too many things.
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- I bet you have. Come on.
- Then we'll make that happen.
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Let's go. Come on.
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- [speaking Spanish]
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- First off, my client
didn't kill anyone.
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- Okay, if you say so.
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But we're gonna need
a lot more than that.
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- I liked Jordan.
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We grew up in the same
apartment complex,
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Hamilton Gardens.
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They always give, uh,
housing projects
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such nice names, you know?
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- So you and Jordan
were friends, then.
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- Yeah, you could say that.
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- And you could also say
you guys got in a fight
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last night
at his place of business.
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- We did not get into a fight.
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We got into an argument.
We argued.
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Then some pretty boy waiter
tried to get in the middle,
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and that's it.
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That's all that happened.
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- Where were you last night
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between 11:00 p.m.
and midnight?
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- My apartment.
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Uh, I got home at, like, 10:30.
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Check the security cameras
on my apartment complex.
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- All right.
We're gonna do that.
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- Help me out here.
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So why did you go see
Jordan in the first place?
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- To talk business.
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I'm trying to expand
my operation.
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I'm trying to buy
a few food trucks,
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so I thought my boy Walker
would be the perfect fit.
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But then he changed his mind,
so we got into it.
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- Hold on a second.
Who's Walker?
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I had the ME run
Jordan's fingerprints.
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Turns out his birth name
was Jordan Walker,
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not Jordan Bryant.
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- Court records show he
changed his name two years ago,
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a few weeks after he was
released from prison.
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- Prison? What was he in for?
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- Served 12 years for the rape
and murder of a little girl.
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- What?
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- But he was exonerated
based on DNA evidence.
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- [sighs]
Damn.
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Guy finally gets
a taste of freedom
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only to wind up
with a knife in his chest.
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.
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- Jordan Walker was released
26 months ago.
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Changed his surname
to Bryant shortly thereafter.
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- Was Jordan actually innocent?
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- We finally tested the DNA
on the victim's body.
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Wasn't his.
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- So how was he convicted
in the first place?
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- Same way most people are.
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Bad ID.
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It's more common
than you think.
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Once that mighty ball
of justice gets rolling,
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it's hard to stop.
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- Sounds like a cop-out.
- More like a fact.
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And in this particular case,
there was a lot of pressure.
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Victim was a young,
affluent white girl.
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You know how it is.
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- I sure do.
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- How's it going, gentlemen?
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- Hey, DA Baxter.
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- Good to see you.
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- How are you?
- Good.
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- Kim was telling me about
what happened to Mr. Bryant.
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I want you to know
we're here to help,
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anything you guys need.
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- Thank you.
We appreciate that.
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- Any leads so far?
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- At the moment,
we're just trying
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to unravel what happened.
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How did he end up in prison
in the first place
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and how he spent his time
after he was released.
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- Right.
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Well, like I said,
we'll do whatever you need.
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You know, I worked a couple
wrongful conviction cases
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when I was in private practice,
pro bono.
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I loved it.
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Probably the most exhilarating
cases I've ever tried.
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- I bet.
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- Yeah, it's gotta be
an amazing feeling,
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getting someone exonerated.
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- I wouldn't know.
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I was 0 for 2.
[scoffs]
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The only two trials
I've ever lost.
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- He's right.
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It's really hard to actually
get someone exonerated,
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innocent or not.
- Yeah.
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- Powerful people hate
admitting they screwed up.
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- That is true.
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Now, turning back
to Jordan for a second,
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are you aware of any problems
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he was having
since his release?
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Anyone harassing him,
threatening him?
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- Not to my knowledge.
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- How about family?
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Was he married, any kids?
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We still have to make
a notification.
259
00:10:05,039 --> 00:10:07,781
- He died last night?
260
00:10:07,824 --> 00:10:09,217
- He did.
261
00:10:09,260 --> 00:10:10,871
Around midnight.
262
00:10:12,612 --> 00:10:14,570
- We're very sorry
for your loss.
263
00:10:16,006 --> 00:10:19,662
- Ms. Walker, we do have a
few questions, if that's okay.
264
00:10:19,706 --> 00:10:23,057
Do you know if your father
was involved in any fights
265
00:10:23,100 --> 00:10:25,407
or altercations recently?
266
00:10:25,450 --> 00:10:26,538
- Not that I'm aware of.
267
00:10:26,582 --> 00:10:28,628
- Did he have any enemies?
268
00:10:28,671 --> 00:10:30,934
- Well, there are the fellas
from the old neighborhood,
269
00:10:30,978 --> 00:10:33,284
the ones who never
visited him in prison,
270
00:10:33,328 --> 00:10:35,025
the ones who couldn't care less
that he was suffering
271
00:10:35,069 --> 00:10:36,505
in some concrete hole.
272
00:10:36,548 --> 00:10:39,987
The second he collected
that $10 million settlement,
273
00:10:40,030 --> 00:10:42,076
they acted like he had
some sort of obligation
274
00:10:42,119 --> 00:10:43,468
to share it with them.
275
00:10:43,512 --> 00:10:46,515
- Your dad actually got paid?
He won 10 million?
276
00:10:46,558 --> 00:10:48,778
- I'm not sure he won anything.
277
00:10:48,822 --> 00:10:51,476
But yes, he reached
a settlement with the city.
278
00:10:53,870 --> 00:10:55,915
But the truth is,
we weren't that close.
279
00:11:00,398 --> 00:11:02,618
I tried.
280
00:11:02,662 --> 00:11:04,315
But it was really hard
to connect with him.
281
00:11:05,752 --> 00:11:07,579
Just because somebody
gets exonerated
282
00:11:07,623 --> 00:11:08,798
doesn't mean you
snap your fingers
283
00:11:08,842 --> 00:11:11,061
and the world is
suddenly perfect
284
00:11:11,105 --> 00:11:13,455
and the past 12 years
didn't actually happen.
285
00:11:13,498 --> 00:11:15,544
[pensive music]
286
00:11:15,587 --> 00:11:16,763
He tried, though.
287
00:11:19,026 --> 00:11:22,551
Gave me $100,000.
288
00:11:22,594 --> 00:11:25,728
I was able to pay off
my student loans.
289
00:11:25,772 --> 00:11:27,904
- We just have a few
more questions, okay?
290
00:11:27,948 --> 00:11:29,558
We're almost done.
291
00:11:29,601 --> 00:11:31,603
Can you tell us the last time
that you spoke to your father?
292
00:11:31,647 --> 00:11:33,562
The last time you saw him?
293
00:11:33,605 --> 00:11:34,824
- A couple of days ago.
294
00:11:34,868 --> 00:11:36,478
- And did he mention
anything unusual then?
295
00:11:36,521 --> 00:11:38,610
- He was upset.
296
00:11:38,654 --> 00:11:41,222
He'd just split up
with his business partner.
297
00:11:41,265 --> 00:11:43,093
It got pretty ugly too.
298
00:11:49,273 --> 00:11:52,842
- Jordan was a great chef
and a terrible businessman.
299
00:11:52,886 --> 00:11:55,149
He just--he didn't seem
to understand that the goal
300
00:11:55,192 --> 00:11:56,890
was to actually make money.
- All right, look.
301
00:11:56,933 --> 00:11:58,805
This is a video
of you and Jordan
302
00:11:58,848 --> 00:12:02,765
arguing outside his apartment
two days ago.
303
00:12:02,809 --> 00:12:05,115
- So?
304
00:12:05,159 --> 00:12:07,378
- So you wanna tell us
what you were fighting about?
305
00:12:07,422 --> 00:12:08,771
- Money.
306
00:12:08,815 --> 00:12:10,947
Or to be more precise,
the lack of money.
307
00:12:10,991 --> 00:12:13,210
He was overspending
on everything.
308
00:12:13,254 --> 00:12:16,605
He blew five grand on cutlery,
another ten on artwork.
309
00:12:16,648 --> 00:12:18,433
And then, just when things
couldn't get any worse,
310
00:12:18,476 --> 00:12:21,088
he and his buddies decided
to throw an after-hours party
311
00:12:21,131 --> 00:12:23,699
and drink ten bottles
of our most expensive wine.
312
00:12:23,743 --> 00:12:27,050
So yeah, I was pissed.
313
00:12:27,094 --> 00:12:28,660
And sad, too, you know?
314
00:12:28,704 --> 00:12:31,838
I--I really wanted it
to work out.
315
00:12:31,881 --> 00:12:33,578
- You mind telling us
where you were last night
316
00:12:33,622 --> 00:12:35,755
between 10:00 and 12:00?
317
00:12:35,798 --> 00:12:39,193
- At a charity event
in Harlem for at-risk youth.
318
00:12:39,236 --> 00:12:41,673
I'm on the board.
319
00:12:41,717 --> 00:12:43,719
- All right, Charles,
if there's anything else
320
00:12:43,763 --> 00:12:45,808
that you know,
or if you have any idea
321
00:12:45,852 --> 00:12:48,550
who might have done this...
322
00:12:48,593 --> 00:12:51,553
- The father of that girl
who was raped and killed
323
00:12:51,596 --> 00:12:53,685
14 years ago,
he wasn't too happy
324
00:12:53,729 --> 00:12:55,035
about Jordan getting released.
325
00:12:55,078 --> 00:12:57,602
He refused to believe
he was actually innocent.
326
00:12:57,646 --> 00:12:59,082
- How do you know?
327
00:12:59,126 --> 00:13:01,824
- He showed up at one of our
pop-ups a few months back,
328
00:13:01,868 --> 00:13:03,565
and he went after Jordan hard.
329
00:13:03,608 --> 00:13:05,001
He told everyone
in the damn place
330
00:13:05,045 --> 00:13:07,656
that Jordan was a rapist
and a murderer.
331
00:13:07,699 --> 00:13:09,571
[suspenseful music]
332
00:13:09,614 --> 00:13:11,225
He threatened to kill him too.
333
00:13:11,268 --> 00:13:14,924
♪
334
00:13:19,102 --> 00:13:19,320
.
335
00:13:19,363 --> 00:13:20,930
- I can't believe
Jordan's dead.
336
00:13:20,974 --> 00:13:22,366
It's crazy.
337
00:13:22,410 --> 00:13:25,805
It's like the punch line
to the worst joke ever.
338
00:13:25,848 --> 00:13:27,850
I mean, Jordan never
should have been arrested,
339
00:13:27,894 --> 00:13:28,808
let alone convicted.
340
00:13:28,851 --> 00:13:30,505
But that's on me.
341
00:13:30,548 --> 00:13:33,334
I'm the one who ID'd him,
in court, under oath.
342
00:13:33,377 --> 00:13:35,466
- So you recognize that
Jordan was innocent?
343
00:13:35,510 --> 00:13:37,294
- Yeah, I do now.
344
00:13:37,338 --> 00:13:39,470
- Even though
you were harassing him?
345
00:13:39,514 --> 00:13:40,732
You chased him down
to a restaurant.
346
00:13:40,776 --> 00:13:42,038
You called him a murderer.
347
00:13:42,082 --> 00:13:45,476
- I'm not proud of the way
I acted, trust me.
348
00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:49,393
I just--I didn't wanna
believe he was innocent.
349
00:13:49,437 --> 00:13:50,612
Then I talked to the woman
350
00:13:50,655 --> 00:13:52,962
at the post-conviction
justice unit.
351
00:13:53,006 --> 00:13:54,181
I asked her
to go over the case,
352
00:13:54,224 --> 00:13:57,227
show me the actual DNA results.
353
00:13:57,271 --> 00:13:58,881
I realized I was wrong.
354
00:13:58,925 --> 00:14:01,231
- We noticed that you made
ten phone calls to him
355
00:14:01,275 --> 00:14:02,580
the week prior to his murder.
356
00:14:02,624 --> 00:14:03,843
What were you two
talking about?
357
00:14:03,886 --> 00:14:04,974
- I was trying to help him.
358
00:14:05,018 --> 00:14:06,062
- With what?
359
00:14:06,106 --> 00:14:07,498
- Life.
360
00:14:07,542 --> 00:14:09,500
Even though Jordan was free,
he was struggling.
361
00:14:09,544 --> 00:14:10,980
He didn't seem to have
much money, either--
362
00:14:11,024 --> 00:14:12,939
or access to money, anyway.
363
00:14:12,982 --> 00:14:14,766
So I helped him out.
364
00:14:14,810 --> 00:14:16,377
I loaned him $20,000.
365
00:14:16,420 --> 00:14:18,031
- What are you talking about?
366
00:14:18,074 --> 00:14:19,554
The guy just won
a $10 million settlement.
367
00:14:22,687 --> 00:14:26,169
- So we did a deep dive
into Jordan's finances.
368
00:14:26,213 --> 00:14:27,779
Turns out he was almost broke.
369
00:14:27,823 --> 00:14:30,173
Had about 15 grand
in his various accounts.
370
00:14:30,217 --> 00:14:31,522
- Well, where'd all
the money go?
371
00:14:31,566 --> 00:14:33,481
He had a $10 million
settlement.
372
00:14:33,524 --> 00:14:36,614
- I know, but somehow, he only
ended up getting about 1.1.
373
00:14:36,658 --> 00:14:38,399
And he blew through that
pretty quick too.
374
00:14:38,442 --> 00:14:41,271
Nothing crazy,
but typical stuff--rent,
375
00:14:41,315 --> 00:14:43,012
clothes, business expenses.
376
00:14:43,056 --> 00:14:44,187
Gave his daughter 100 grand.
377
00:14:44,231 --> 00:14:45,536
- All right.
378
00:14:45,580 --> 00:14:47,756
So where did the
other $8.9 million go?
379
00:14:47,799 --> 00:14:50,498
- Well, according
to the city comptroller,
380
00:14:50,540 --> 00:14:52,848
a lump sum
of $10 million was paid
381
00:14:52,892 --> 00:14:54,023
directly to Jordan's lawyer.
382
00:14:54,067 --> 00:14:55,372
- [scoffs]
383
00:15:01,291 --> 00:15:02,858
- I hate to break
the news, fellas,
384
00:15:02,902 --> 00:15:05,513
but getting justice for someone
isn't cheap,
385
00:15:05,556 --> 00:15:07,776
whether or not
they're innocent.
386
00:15:07,819 --> 00:15:09,343
- I never said it was cheap,
but still,
387
00:15:09,386 --> 00:15:11,084
I mean,
he was awarded 10 million
388
00:15:11,127 --> 00:15:12,955
and he only deposited 1.
389
00:15:12,999 --> 00:15:16,045
- Yeah, well, it is what it is.
390
00:15:16,089 --> 00:15:17,829
- Can you be any more specific?
391
00:15:17,873 --> 00:15:21,442
- We worked on his criminal
appeal for free, pro bono.
392
00:15:21,485 --> 00:15:23,226
Didn't charge him a penny.
393
00:15:23,270 --> 00:15:26,055
But it costs over a million
in hard costs--
394
00:15:26,099 --> 00:15:30,233
private investigators,
paralegals, forensic examiners.
395
00:15:30,277 --> 00:15:33,280
This is money he has
to pay back with interest.
396
00:15:33,323 --> 00:15:35,282
- What else was deducted?
397
00:15:35,325 --> 00:15:38,241
- My fee, 55%.
398
00:15:38,285 --> 00:15:39,721
- That's pretty high.
399
00:15:39,764 --> 00:15:42,942
- I take a lot of risk,
spend a lot of my own money.
400
00:15:42,985 --> 00:15:44,900
- Still pretty high.
401
00:15:44,944 --> 00:15:47,772
- Maybe, but I'm worth it.
402
00:15:47,816 --> 00:15:49,600
But why are you guys
really here?
403
00:15:49,644 --> 00:15:52,342
What does any of this have
to do with Jordan's murder?
404
00:15:52,386 --> 00:15:53,865
- Well, that's a
very good question.
405
00:15:53,909 --> 00:15:56,694
We were kind of hoping
you might be able to tell us.
406
00:15:56,738 --> 00:15:59,523
- I'm sorry.
I--I don't have a clue.
407
00:15:59,567 --> 00:16:01,395
- Were you aware
of any problems or issues
408
00:16:01,438 --> 00:16:02,874
he was having
with anybody harassing him
409
00:16:02,918 --> 00:16:04,180
or threatening him?
410
00:16:04,224 --> 00:16:05,616
- I'm not sure.
411
00:16:05,660 --> 00:16:09,272
I'm guessing the answer
is a resounding yes.
412
00:16:09,316 --> 00:16:10,621
- Now, why would you say that?
413
00:16:10,665 --> 00:16:13,537
- The man spent
12 years in prison.
414
00:16:13,581 --> 00:16:15,496
I bet he made a lot of enemies.
415
00:16:21,110 --> 00:16:23,591
- This article says Keith
Palmer has the highest number
416
00:16:23,634 --> 00:16:26,028
of exonerations in the state.
417
00:16:26,072 --> 00:16:27,551
- Great. He gets results.
418
00:16:27,595 --> 00:16:29,640
Doesn't mean he's not a crook.
419
00:16:29,684 --> 00:16:31,729
Two things can be true at once.
420
00:16:31,773 --> 00:16:33,427
- Looks like Jordan
wasn't too happy
421
00:16:33,470 --> 00:16:34,906
with his attorney's
fee structure, either.
422
00:16:34,950 --> 00:16:36,865
He filed a complaint
with the New York Bar
423
00:16:36,908 --> 00:16:39,302
two weeks ago,
claims Keith Palmer
424
00:16:39,346 --> 00:16:41,000
conned him out of $3 million.
425
00:16:41,043 --> 00:16:44,133
And it looks like he was about
to go public with it too.
426
00:16:44,177 --> 00:16:45,526
- Good for him.
427
00:16:45,569 --> 00:16:47,006
- The question is,
is that enough of a motive
428
00:16:47,049 --> 00:16:48,311
for someone like Palmer?
429
00:16:48,355 --> 00:16:50,574
I mean, would he
really kill over that?
430
00:16:50,618 --> 00:16:53,186
- It's possible.
- Why, you got something?
431
00:16:53,229 --> 00:16:55,101
- Well, I've been
looking into Palmer, too,
432
00:16:55,144 --> 00:16:57,799
and it looks like he's about
to be appointed a judge.
433
00:16:57,842 --> 00:16:59,670
- So yeah, now would be
a really bad time
434
00:16:59,714 --> 00:17:01,759
to have your pants
pulled down by a client,
435
00:17:01,803 --> 00:17:03,935
especially one as sympathetic
as Jordan Bryant.
436
00:17:03,979 --> 00:17:06,155
- All right, go back and talk
to the waiter again.
437
00:17:06,199 --> 00:17:07,852
Let's see if he can ID Palmer.
438
00:17:07,896 --> 00:17:09,028
- Mm-hmm.
439
00:17:09,070 --> 00:17:10,681
- It all happened pretty fast.
440
00:17:10,724 --> 00:17:12,248
I'm not sure that
I'll be able to remember
441
00:17:12,291 --> 00:17:13,249
what he looked like.
442
00:17:13,292 --> 00:17:14,337
- It's okay.
443
00:17:14,381 --> 00:17:16,383
Let's take a look at these.
444
00:17:16,425 --> 00:17:19,080
If any of them jump out,
go ahead and point, all right?
445
00:17:19,125 --> 00:17:20,517
No pressure.
446
00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:22,867
- I've definitely
seen this guy before.
447
00:17:22,911 --> 00:17:24,347
- How do you know him?
448
00:17:24,391 --> 00:17:27,175
- He used to come to Jordan's
pop-ups with his wife.
449
00:17:27,220 --> 00:17:28,308
They were nice.
450
00:17:28,351 --> 00:17:29,570
Good tippers too.
451
00:17:29,613 --> 00:17:31,267
- How about the guy
that you saw running out
452
00:17:31,311 --> 00:17:32,964
of the restaurant that night?
453
00:17:33,008 --> 00:17:35,358
If he's there, let us know.
454
00:17:37,969 --> 00:17:40,450
- He was wearing
a shiny green jacket,
455
00:17:40,494 --> 00:17:43,540
and he had
a New York Islanders hat on.
456
00:17:43,584 --> 00:17:45,890
- Yeah, um, you already told us
457
00:17:45,934 --> 00:17:47,544
about the hat and the jacket,
so.
458
00:17:47,588 --> 00:17:48,980
- We're gonna focus
on the faces for now.
459
00:17:49,024 --> 00:17:51,113
The man that you saw running
out of the restaurant,
460
00:17:51,157 --> 00:17:52,158
if you see him there, point.
461
00:17:52,201 --> 00:17:53,376
If not, don't.
462
00:17:53,420 --> 00:17:56,336
[tense music]
463
00:17:56,379 --> 00:17:59,861
♪
464
00:17:59,904 --> 00:18:01,950
- I'm happy to help you
figure this out,
465
00:18:01,993 --> 00:18:04,126
but this is actually
not a great time for me.
466
00:18:04,170 --> 00:18:05,562
So if you don't mind--
467
00:18:05,606 --> 00:18:07,347
- Look, we can talk about this
here or the precinct.
468
00:18:07,390 --> 00:18:08,391
It's up to you.
469
00:18:08,435 --> 00:18:09,740
- What's going on?
470
00:18:09,784 --> 00:18:10,959
- I'm good.
471
00:18:11,002 --> 00:18:12,439
Don't--don't worry
about it, sweetie.
472
00:18:12,482 --> 00:18:14,354
- Ma'am, you need
to step back, all right?
473
00:18:14,397 --> 00:18:15,746
We're gonna talk
to your husband for a minute.
474
00:18:15,790 --> 00:18:17,096
- Step back?
475
00:18:17,139 --> 00:18:18,575
This is my house.
476
00:18:18,619 --> 00:18:20,403
- Mandy, it's fine.
477
00:18:20,447 --> 00:18:23,537
Just give us five minutes,
okay?
478
00:18:25,278 --> 00:18:26,888
- I'll be upstairs.
479
00:18:29,543 --> 00:18:32,241
- Mr. Palmer,
where were you the night
480
00:18:32,285 --> 00:18:34,243
that Jordan was murdered?
481
00:18:34,287 --> 00:18:35,636
- Are you serious right now?
482
00:18:35,679 --> 00:18:38,073
- Please just
answer the question.
483
00:18:38,117 --> 00:18:39,422
- This is preposterous.
484
00:18:39,466 --> 00:18:41,163
- You have a black BMW
registered
485
00:18:41,207 --> 00:18:43,296
to your business, correct?
486
00:18:43,339 --> 00:18:45,124
- Thanks for coming by.
I'm done talking.
487
00:18:45,167 --> 00:18:46,299
I want a lawyer.
488
00:18:46,342 --> 00:18:47,778
- Well, if you're
officially done talking,
489
00:18:47,822 --> 00:18:49,389
there's only one thing
left for us to do.
490
00:18:49,432 --> 00:18:50,694
- And what's that?
491
00:18:50,738 --> 00:18:52,609
- Arrest you for the murder
of Jordan Bryant.
492
00:18:52,653 --> 00:18:54,176
- Hands behind your back,
please.
493
00:18:54,220 --> 00:18:55,612
- You're making a mistake.
494
00:18:55,656 --> 00:18:57,223
- You have the right
to remain silent.
495
00:18:57,266 --> 00:18:59,877
Anything you say can
and will be held against you.
496
00:19:03,490 --> 00:19:03,925
.
497
00:19:03,968 --> 00:19:07,885
- Calling docket ending in
9009, People v. Keith Palmer,
498
00:19:07,929 --> 00:19:11,672
charging murder
in the second degree.
499
00:19:11,715 --> 00:19:13,021
- Where's the defendant?
500
00:19:13,064 --> 00:19:14,196
- My client is in custody.
501
00:19:14,240 --> 00:19:16,024
He waived his presence
and asked
502
00:19:16,067 --> 00:19:18,722
that a plea of "not guilty"
be entered on his behalf.
503
00:19:18,766 --> 00:19:20,376
- The People object.
504
00:19:20,420 --> 00:19:23,118
We ask that he be brought into
the courtroom for arraignment.
505
00:19:23,162 --> 00:19:25,816
- Why should I allow
his absence, Mr. Delahunt?
506
00:19:25,860 --> 00:19:27,209
- This case relies
on a questionable
507
00:19:27,253 --> 00:19:28,863
eyewitness identification.
508
00:19:28,906 --> 00:19:30,299
I plan to file
a motion to suppress.
509
00:19:30,343 --> 00:19:32,127
My client's face
in this courtroom
510
00:19:32,171 --> 00:19:34,173
would defeat the purpose.
511
00:19:34,216 --> 00:19:35,870
- Are you seeking bail?
512
00:19:35,913 --> 00:19:37,219
- The People seek remand.
513
00:19:37,263 --> 00:19:38,960
The defendant is alleged
to have murdered
514
00:19:39,003 --> 00:19:41,223
his own client, Jordan Bryant.
515
00:19:41,267 --> 00:19:43,965
Mr. Bryant had accused
the defendant of stealing
516
00:19:44,008 --> 00:19:45,619
his settlement money.
517
00:19:45,662 --> 00:19:47,795
He filed a complaint
with the State Bar Association,
518
00:19:47,838 --> 00:19:49,275
and he was also
considering filing
519
00:19:49,318 --> 00:19:51,668
civil and criminal complaints.
520
00:19:51,712 --> 00:19:54,541
On the night of the murder,
the defendant went
521
00:19:54,584 --> 00:19:56,543
to Mr. Bryant's restaurant
to confront him.
522
00:19:56,586 --> 00:19:58,153
They got into an argument.
523
00:19:58,197 --> 00:20:00,460
The defendant grabbed
a knife and plunged it
524
00:20:00,503 --> 00:20:01,809
into Mr. Bryant's chest.
525
00:20:01,852 --> 00:20:03,811
- What is the defense
asking for?
526
00:20:03,854 --> 00:20:05,595
- A reasonable cash bail.
527
00:20:05,639 --> 00:20:07,858
My client is not a flight risk,
and he has every reason
528
00:20:07,902 --> 00:20:09,425
to fight this case in court.
529
00:20:09,469 --> 00:20:11,993
He is an esteemed member
of the New York State Bar
530
00:20:12,036 --> 00:20:14,125
and a valued member
of the community.
531
00:20:14,169 --> 00:20:18,695
His wife Amanda is prepared
to post $1 million.
532
00:20:18,739 --> 00:20:20,262
- Let's set a short trial date.
533
00:20:20,306 --> 00:20:22,264
I don't wanna see him sitting
in Rikers unnecessarily.
534
00:20:22,308 --> 00:20:24,788
Until then,
the defendant is remanded.
535
00:20:24,832 --> 00:20:26,225
[gavel bangs]
536
00:20:32,753 --> 00:20:35,538
- Eyewitness identifications
are the leading cause
537
00:20:35,582 --> 00:20:36,974
of wrongful convictions.
538
00:20:37,018 --> 00:20:39,150
In fact, 70% of all
DNA exonerations
539
00:20:39,194 --> 00:20:41,675
involve eyewitness testimonies.
540
00:20:41,718 --> 00:20:43,067
And the numbers are even worse
541
00:20:43,111 --> 00:20:45,505
when you factor in
cross-racial identification.
542
00:20:45,548 --> 00:20:47,507
- What were
the circumstances surrounding
543
00:20:47,550 --> 00:20:49,509
the identification
in this case?
544
00:20:49,552 --> 00:20:51,772
- It was late at night,
the lighting was dim,
545
00:20:51,815 --> 00:20:53,295
and the killer
was wearing a hat,
546
00:20:53,339 --> 00:20:55,558
running away from the witness.
547
00:20:55,602 --> 00:20:56,777
- Mr. Price?
548
00:20:56,820 --> 00:20:59,040
- The defendant
was known to the witness.
549
00:20:59,083 --> 00:21:00,171
He'd seen him
around the victim's
550
00:21:00,215 --> 00:21:01,521
restaurant several times.
551
00:21:01,564 --> 00:21:04,175
Research has proven
that familiarity
552
00:21:04,219 --> 00:21:07,440
increases the likelihood
of an accurate identification.
553
00:21:07,483 --> 00:21:09,659
- On the night of the murder,
Mr. Wu made no indication
554
00:21:09,703 --> 00:21:12,662
that he knew or even recognized
my client as the person
555
00:21:12,706 --> 00:21:14,185
that killed Mr. Bryant.
556
00:21:14,229 --> 00:21:16,362
- That's true,
but there's a difference
557
00:21:16,405 --> 00:21:18,538
between describing
and recognizing.
558
00:21:18,581 --> 00:21:19,800
- Your point?
559
00:21:19,843 --> 00:21:22,237
- This whole argument
goes to the weight,
560
00:21:22,281 --> 00:21:23,630
not the admissibility,
of the evidence.
561
00:21:23,673 --> 00:21:25,588
The jury can hear
the witness's testimony
562
00:21:25,632 --> 00:21:27,024
and decide for themselves
563
00:21:27,068 --> 00:21:29,026
if his identification
was credible.
564
00:21:32,116 --> 00:21:33,553
- I agree with Mr. Price.
565
00:21:33,596 --> 00:21:37,165
The defendant's motion
to suppress is denied.
566
00:21:40,211 --> 00:21:41,561
- I knew Keith Palmer.
567
00:21:41,604 --> 00:21:43,519
When I was U.S. attorney,
he was a federal defender.
568
00:21:43,563 --> 00:21:44,955
He's a good lawyer.
569
00:21:44,999 --> 00:21:46,305
I heard he was about
to be appointed to the bench.
570
00:21:46,348 --> 00:21:47,915
It's hard to imagine he could--
571
00:21:47,958 --> 00:21:49,525
- I know,
but the facts are the facts.
572
00:21:49,569 --> 00:21:52,006
- You're confident
in the evidence?
573
00:21:52,049 --> 00:21:54,269
- It's not perfect,
but I think we have
574
00:21:54,313 --> 00:21:55,966
enough to get a conviction.
575
00:21:56,010 --> 00:21:57,838
- I mean, we have
Chris Wu's identification,
576
00:21:57,881 --> 00:21:59,579
plus the corroborating
evidence.
577
00:21:59,622 --> 00:22:01,407
The witness
said he saw the killer
578
00:22:01,450 --> 00:22:03,278
wearing a shiny green jacket
579
00:22:03,322 --> 00:22:04,888
with the letter M
on the sleeve.
580
00:22:04,932 --> 00:22:08,501
- We never actually found that
jacket or the murder weapon,
581
00:22:08,544 --> 00:22:11,112
but we do have
credit card receipts showing
582
00:22:11,155 --> 00:22:13,288
that Mr. Palmer purchased
a jacket matching
583
00:22:13,332 --> 00:22:15,029
that description
five months ago.
584
00:22:15,072 --> 00:22:16,596
- What else?
585
00:22:16,639 --> 00:22:18,989
- The witness also saw the
killer jump into a black BMW.
586
00:22:19,033 --> 00:22:22,384
- Keith Palmer has two BMWs
registered to his business.
587
00:22:22,428 --> 00:22:24,081
One of them is black,
and we can
588
00:22:24,125 --> 00:22:25,256
place the car near
the crime scene
589
00:22:25,300 --> 00:22:26,562
at the time of the murder.
590
00:22:26,606 --> 00:22:29,217
- So what's the motive
for stabbing the guy
591
00:22:29,260 --> 00:22:30,784
he just helped get out of jail?
592
00:22:30,827 --> 00:22:33,569
- Palmer was worried
about his reputation,
593
00:22:33,613 --> 00:22:35,702
about his plans
for a judgeship.
594
00:22:35,745 --> 00:22:38,748
Bryant claimed that Palmer
stole his settlement money.
595
00:22:38,792 --> 00:22:40,010
- Did he?
596
00:22:40,054 --> 00:22:41,925
- Technically, no,
he didn't steal it,
597
00:22:41,969 --> 00:22:45,451
but he took over half the total
award in contingency fees,
598
00:22:45,494 --> 00:22:47,409
and then he charged
exorbitant amounts
599
00:22:47,453 --> 00:22:49,933
for paralegals,
private investigators,
600
00:22:49,977 --> 00:22:51,413
expert witnesses.
601
00:22:51,457 --> 00:22:53,415
Bryant felt like he'd
been taken advantage of,
602
00:22:53,459 --> 00:22:56,157
and he wanted
the world to know about it.
603
00:22:57,854 --> 00:22:59,813
- Okay.
604
00:22:59,856 --> 00:23:01,249
Let's bury the bastard.
605
00:23:04,295 --> 00:23:07,908
[reporters clamoring]
606
00:23:07,951 --> 00:23:10,780
- Mr. Baxter, did Keith Palmer
actually kill the man
607
00:23:10,824 --> 00:23:12,086
he helped exonerate?
608
00:23:12,129 --> 00:23:15,176
- Your office convicted
an innocent man.
609
00:23:15,219 --> 00:23:18,745
- Listen, sending
an innocent man to prison
610
00:23:18,788 --> 00:23:21,269
is anathema to the
criminal justice system
611
00:23:21,312 --> 00:23:22,488
and to the human spirit.
612
00:23:22,531 --> 00:23:25,404
Unfortunately,
no matter how hard we try,
613
00:23:25,447 --> 00:23:27,406
mistakes like this occur
from time to time,
614
00:23:27,449 --> 00:23:30,670
and good people are convicted
of crimes they did not commit.
615
00:23:30,713 --> 00:23:34,500
That's why our post-conviction
review unit is so vital.
616
00:23:34,543 --> 00:23:36,153
In fact, I've just
authorized the hiring
617
00:23:36,197 --> 00:23:37,546
of ten additional lawyers.
618
00:23:37,590 --> 00:23:39,374
I wanna do everything
that I can to make sure
619
00:23:39,418 --> 00:23:41,463
that wrongfully convicted
men and women
620
00:23:41,507 --> 00:23:43,291
are released
as soon as possible.
621
00:23:43,334 --> 00:23:46,033
Now, as for Keith Palmer,
on the one hand,
622
00:23:46,076 --> 00:23:47,295
he's done some good things.
623
00:23:47,338 --> 00:23:48,949
He helped exonerate
several innocent men.
624
00:23:48,992 --> 00:23:51,908
On the other hand,
he is a cold-blooded predator
625
00:23:51,952 --> 00:23:55,042
who exploits the very people
he sets out to free.
626
00:23:55,085 --> 00:23:57,392
And in the case
of Jordan Bryant,
627
00:23:57,436 --> 00:24:00,743
he not only took
the lion's share of his money,
628
00:24:00,787 --> 00:24:02,528
he murdered him.
629
00:24:02,571 --> 00:24:04,138
That's all for now. Thank you.
630
00:24:04,181 --> 00:24:06,749
- DA Baxter, what evidence do
you have that Keith Palmer--
631
00:24:09,665 --> 00:24:14,235
- I was ten years old when they
took my father away from me.
632
00:24:14,278 --> 00:24:17,717
Had to grow up without
really knowing him.
633
00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:22,243
We all knew he was innocent,
but the police,
634
00:24:22,286 --> 00:24:26,116
the prosecutors,
they wronged him.
635
00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:28,292
They wronged our whole family.
636
00:24:29,598 --> 00:24:31,470
- Tell the members
of the jury what happened.
637
00:24:33,428 --> 00:24:37,258
- My dad was arrested
for raping and killing a girl.
638
00:24:37,301 --> 00:24:39,478
He told us he didn't do it,
639
00:24:39,521 --> 00:24:41,567
that he'd never
seen that girl before.
640
00:24:41,610 --> 00:24:43,960
But the DA's office
prosecuted him
641
00:24:44,004 --> 00:24:45,527
and sent him to prison for life
642
00:24:45,571 --> 00:24:47,398
because that girl's father
said he saw my father
643
00:24:47,442 --> 00:24:49,270
near the crime scene.
644
00:24:49,313 --> 00:24:53,709
No one thought, wait a minute.
645
00:24:53,753 --> 00:24:56,233
Maybe he's wrong.
646
00:24:56,277 --> 00:24:59,106
Maybe it was someone else.
647
00:24:59,149 --> 00:25:01,935
They just believed him.
648
00:25:01,978 --> 00:25:04,546
- DNA ultimately
exonerated your father?
649
00:25:04,590 --> 00:25:05,852
- Yes.
650
00:25:05,895 --> 00:25:08,289
- After he was released,
did he seek compensation
651
00:25:08,332 --> 00:25:10,770
for this tragic mistake?
- Yes.
652
00:25:10,813 --> 00:25:14,208
His lawyer, the one who
helped him get out of prison,
653
00:25:14,251 --> 00:25:15,731
filed a lawsuit
against the city.
654
00:25:15,775 --> 00:25:16,819
- You're referring
to the defendant.
655
00:25:16,863 --> 00:25:18,429
- Yes.
656
00:25:18,473 --> 00:25:19,953
- Did the defendant negotiate
a settlement with the city?
657
00:25:19,996 --> 00:25:21,694
- For $10 million.
658
00:25:21,737 --> 00:25:24,479
I found out my father only
ended up with about 1 million.
659
00:25:24,523 --> 00:25:26,307
Palmer stole the rest.
660
00:25:26,350 --> 00:25:28,614
- Objection. Hearsay.
661
00:25:28,657 --> 00:25:29,832
- Sustained.
662
00:25:29,876 --> 00:25:32,661
The jury shall disregard
that last comment.
663
00:25:32,705 --> 00:25:34,315
- Nothing further.
664
00:25:34,358 --> 00:25:36,709
Thank you, Ms. Walker.
665
00:25:36,752 --> 00:25:38,580
- While your father
was in prison,
666
00:25:38,624 --> 00:25:41,278
he built quite
a reputation for himself.
667
00:25:41,322 --> 00:25:44,325
He was involved
in several altercations.
668
00:25:44,368 --> 00:25:46,457
- Objection.
Facts not in evidence.
669
00:25:46,501 --> 00:25:48,024
- Ask a question, sir.
670
00:25:48,068 --> 00:25:49,330
- Are you aware
that your father
671
00:25:49,373 --> 00:25:52,202
committed a total
of 11 infractions
672
00:25:52,246 --> 00:25:53,421
while he was in prison?
673
00:25:53,464 --> 00:25:54,683
- Objection. Relevance?
674
00:25:54,727 --> 00:25:56,337
- What are you trying to do?
- Your Honor--
675
00:25:56,380 --> 00:25:57,556
- Who cares what he did?
676
00:25:57,599 --> 00:25:59,079
He was just trying to survive.
677
00:25:59,122 --> 00:26:01,211
- May the witness be
instructed to please answer--
678
00:26:01,255 --> 00:26:02,343
- Your Honor--
679
00:26:02,386 --> 00:26:04,606
- My father
has been through enough.
680
00:26:04,650 --> 00:26:06,826
How dare you drag him
through the mud?
681
00:26:06,869 --> 00:26:09,263
- Enough, Ms. Walker.
682
00:26:09,306 --> 00:26:12,005
I want to see counsel
in chambers, now.
683
00:26:12,048 --> 00:26:14,660
[tense music]
684
00:26:14,703 --> 00:26:17,619
- This line of questioning
is completely out of bounds.
685
00:26:17,663 --> 00:26:20,709
The defense has no legitimate
reason to vilify the victim.
686
00:26:20,753 --> 00:26:23,451
- I'm just inquiring about the
12 years he spent in prison.
687
00:26:23,494 --> 00:26:25,540
- How is that even
remotely relevant?
688
00:26:25,584 --> 00:26:27,716
He shouldn't have been in that
prison in the first place.
689
00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:29,022
- Don't blame us.
690
00:26:29,065 --> 00:26:30,414
You guys are the ones
that put him in there.
691
00:26:30,458 --> 00:26:32,852
- Why is any of this
admissible, Mr. Delahunt?
692
00:26:32,895 --> 00:26:34,636
- Jordan Bryant made
a lot of enemies
693
00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:36,420
while incarcerated, Your Honor.
694
00:26:36,464 --> 00:26:39,423
Some of them are now free
or have gang affiliations.
695
00:26:39,467 --> 00:26:41,164
You have fights
with other inmates,
696
00:26:41,208 --> 00:26:45,604
threatening guards,
possession of illicit drugs.
697
00:26:48,868 --> 00:26:50,478
- I'm going to allow it.
698
00:26:50,521 --> 00:26:53,350
- Your Honor, how many times
do we need to destroy this man?
699
00:26:53,394 --> 00:26:55,875
- Stand down, Mr. Price.
I've made my ruling.
700
00:26:55,918 --> 00:27:00,619
♪
701
00:27:04,318 --> 00:27:04,535
.
702
00:27:04,579 --> 00:27:06,320
- My name is Adam Paxton.
703
00:27:06,363 --> 00:27:07,930
I'm the warden
at Elmira State Prison.
704
00:27:07,974 --> 00:27:11,020
- Did Jordan Bryant,
the victim in this case,
705
00:27:11,064 --> 00:27:12,935
serve time
under your supervision?
706
00:27:12,979 --> 00:27:15,677
- Yes, he served
12 years and 3 months.
707
00:27:15,721 --> 00:27:17,374
- He went in when he was 28.
708
00:27:17,418 --> 00:27:20,116
He was released 2 years ago
when he was 40 years old?
709
00:27:20,160 --> 00:27:21,944
- Yes.
710
00:27:21,988 --> 00:27:23,337
- Could you describe Mr.
Bryant's time in your prison?
711
00:27:23,380 --> 00:27:26,166
- I'd say he made
the best of it.
712
00:27:26,209 --> 00:27:27,950
- Can you be more specific?
713
00:27:27,994 --> 00:27:30,344
- He took cooking classes,
he worked in the kitchen,
714
00:27:30,387 --> 00:27:32,563
and he earned his associate's
degree in business.
715
00:27:32,607 --> 00:27:36,089
- That sounds like he remained
optimistic about his future.
716
00:27:36,132 --> 00:27:38,352
- Yes, he did as well
as he could for someone
717
00:27:38,395 --> 00:27:39,527
in his predicament.
718
00:27:39,570 --> 00:27:43,400
Jordan remained
upbeat and productive.
719
00:27:43,444 --> 00:27:45,098
- Thank you.
720
00:27:45,141 --> 00:27:48,362
- Jordan Bryant almost killed
another inmate, didn't he?
721
00:27:48,405 --> 00:27:51,931
Stabbed him with a razor blade
attached to a toothbrush.
722
00:27:51,974 --> 00:27:54,194
- He was attacked
by a known gang member.
723
00:27:54,237 --> 00:27:56,326
- And this gang member
was serving time
724
00:27:56,370 --> 00:27:59,025
for a triple homicide.
- Yes.
725
00:27:59,068 --> 00:28:01,723
- And this gang member has
hundreds of known associates
726
00:28:01,767 --> 00:28:03,290
outside the prison gates?
727
00:28:03,333 --> 00:28:04,813
- That's my understanding, yes.
728
00:28:04,857 --> 00:28:06,772
- So it's entirely possible--
in fact, it's likely that
729
00:28:06,815 --> 00:28:10,732
Mr. Jordan Bryant's death was a
retaliation for that incident.
730
00:28:10,776 --> 00:28:12,386
- Objection.
731
00:28:12,429 --> 00:28:14,649
There is no evidence
to support that claim.
732
00:28:14,693 --> 00:28:15,955
- Sustained.
733
00:28:18,087 --> 00:28:20,481
- Nothing further.
734
00:28:20,524 --> 00:28:22,309
- Redirect, Mr. Price.
735
00:28:23,963 --> 00:28:27,357
- Jordan Bryant didn't initiate
any violence while in prison.
736
00:28:27,401 --> 00:28:28,837
He was simply
protecting himself?
737
00:28:28,881 --> 00:28:30,491
- Correct.
738
00:28:30,534 --> 00:28:33,537
- The gang member Jordan fought
with is still incarcerated.
739
00:28:33,581 --> 00:28:34,974
- Yes, he is.
740
00:28:35,017 --> 00:28:37,454
- And there's no evidence
that he ever reached out
741
00:28:37,498 --> 00:28:39,979
to another gang member
in order to exact revenge
742
00:28:40,022 --> 00:28:41,110
on Jordan Bryant?
743
00:28:41,154 --> 00:28:43,591
- There is no evidence of that.
744
00:28:43,634 --> 00:28:45,549
- Thank you. Nothing further.
745
00:28:45,593 --> 00:28:46,768
- Thank you.
746
00:28:46,812 --> 00:28:49,771
You are dismissed.
747
00:28:49,815 --> 00:28:51,947
- The People call Chris Wu.
748
00:28:55,516 --> 00:28:58,954
- A few days after the murder,
detectives came to my work
749
00:28:58,998 --> 00:29:02,218
and asked me
to look at some photos.
750
00:29:02,262 --> 00:29:03,916
- These are the pictures
they showed you?
751
00:29:03,959 --> 00:29:05,526
- Yes.
752
00:29:05,569 --> 00:29:09,486
- Did you tell the detectives
that you recognized someone?
753
00:29:09,530 --> 00:29:12,272
- Yes, Keith Palmer.
754
00:29:12,315 --> 00:29:14,491
I told them
he was the guy I saw
755
00:29:14,535 --> 00:29:16,798
running out of the restaurant
the night Jordan was killed.
756
00:29:16,842 --> 00:29:19,801
- Showing you a photograph
from a store catalog.
757
00:29:19,845 --> 00:29:21,411
Is this the jacket
he was wearing?
758
00:29:23,370 --> 00:29:24,763
- Yes.
759
00:29:24,806 --> 00:29:27,113
- Your Honor, I would
offer a credit card receipt
760
00:29:27,156 --> 00:29:29,028
showing that the
defendant purchased
761
00:29:29,071 --> 00:29:30,986
this jacket
from Bergdorf Goodman
762
00:29:31,030 --> 00:29:33,032
approximately five months ago.
763
00:29:38,602 --> 00:29:39,778
- I'll allow it.
764
00:29:39,821 --> 00:29:41,997
- Finally,
did you see the defendant
765
00:29:42,041 --> 00:29:45,087
flee the scene in this car?
766
00:29:46,393 --> 00:29:48,830
- I did.
767
00:29:48,874 --> 00:29:50,353
- Thank you.
768
00:29:50,397 --> 00:29:52,268
- You waited on my client
and his wife
769
00:29:52,312 --> 00:29:54,793
several times before, correct?
770
00:29:54,836 --> 00:29:56,707
- Yes, two or three times.
771
00:29:56,751 --> 00:29:58,448
- And yet, when you first spoke
with the police,
772
00:29:58,492 --> 00:30:00,537
you didn't identify him
by name.
773
00:30:00,581 --> 00:30:04,846
You just described his physical
appearance in a general way.
774
00:30:04,890 --> 00:30:06,021
- That's correct.
775
00:30:06,065 --> 00:30:08,415
- How come?
776
00:30:08,458 --> 00:30:10,199
- Well, I--
777
00:30:10,243 --> 00:30:12,549
I didn't immediately
put it all together.
778
00:30:12,593 --> 00:30:15,117
And I didn't know his name.
I just knew him by face.
779
00:30:15,161 --> 00:30:16,902
- You knew him by face,
yet you didn't
780
00:30:16,945 --> 00:30:20,731
tell the police that you knew
the man fleeing the scene?
781
00:30:20,775 --> 00:30:23,734
[tense music]
782
00:30:23,778 --> 00:30:26,389
♪
783
00:30:26,433 --> 00:30:29,653
- Like I said, I didn't
realize it was him at the time,
784
00:30:29,697 --> 00:30:31,525
and my friend
had just been murdered.
785
00:30:31,568 --> 00:30:34,441
- Did you consume
any alcohol that night?
786
00:30:34,484 --> 00:30:35,921
- No.
787
00:30:35,964 --> 00:30:38,488
- Okay.
Did you smoke any marijuana?
788
00:30:41,100 --> 00:30:43,058
- Do I have to answer that?
789
00:30:43,102 --> 00:30:46,105
- [scoffs]
Well, I think you just did.
790
00:30:46,148 --> 00:30:47,933
- Answer the question.
791
00:30:50,544 --> 00:30:55,723
- I smoked a little, about an
hour before all this happened.
792
00:30:55,766 --> 00:30:57,594
But I still saw what I saw.
793
00:30:57,638 --> 00:31:01,337
- And what you saw was a man
in a shiny green jacket
794
00:31:01,381 --> 00:31:04,253
and a New York Islanders hat.
795
00:31:04,297 --> 00:31:06,690
Nothing you said
was specific to Keith Palmer.
796
00:31:06,734 --> 00:31:09,041
You didn't mention his hair
or his eye color
797
00:31:09,084 --> 00:31:10,694
or his approximate age.
798
00:31:10,738 --> 00:31:14,089
You just saw a white man
in a shiny green jacket
799
00:31:14,133 --> 00:31:17,136
and a New York Islanders hat.
800
00:31:17,179 --> 00:31:18,659
- Yeah, I guess.
801
00:31:20,139 --> 00:31:21,923
- Thank you.
802
00:31:21,967 --> 00:31:23,272
Nothing further.
803
00:31:27,102 --> 00:31:32,412
- Mr. Wu,
do you see in this courtroom
804
00:31:32,455 --> 00:31:35,850
the man who was running
from Jordan Bryant's dead body
805
00:31:35,894 --> 00:31:37,243
on the night of the murder?
806
00:31:41,203 --> 00:31:45,120
- Yeah, right there.
807
00:31:45,164 --> 00:31:47,906
- Indicating the defendant.
808
00:31:47,949 --> 00:31:50,169
The People rest.
809
00:31:50,212 --> 00:31:56,349
♪
810
00:31:56,392 --> 00:31:59,482
- I liked Jordan Bryant, a lot.
811
00:31:59,526 --> 00:32:03,138
I believed in him, and I
tried my best to help him.
812
00:32:03,182 --> 00:32:05,488
- And what did you do to help?
813
00:32:05,532 --> 00:32:08,404
- Well, for starters,
I got him out of prison.
814
00:32:08,448 --> 00:32:10,406
Then I got him a lot of money.
815
00:32:10,450 --> 00:32:13,540
When he told me he wanted
to open a restaurant,
816
00:32:13,583 --> 00:32:14,671
I gave him advice.
817
00:32:14,715 --> 00:32:18,284
I helped him secure permits,
licenses.
818
00:32:18,327 --> 00:32:21,156
- Did you ever go to this
restaurant, Mr. Palmer?
819
00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:23,419
- I was there all the time.
820
00:32:23,463 --> 00:32:25,682
My wife loved the food.
821
00:32:25,726 --> 00:32:28,250
Jordan used to joke
he was gonna name something
822
00:32:28,294 --> 00:32:32,341
on the menu after us,
the Heart of Palmer salad.
823
00:32:34,343 --> 00:32:39,392
- Mr. Palmer,
did you kill Jordan Bryant?
824
00:32:39,435 --> 00:32:41,133
- Of course not.
- Okay.
825
00:32:41,176 --> 00:32:44,353
Where were you
the night he was murdered?
826
00:32:44,397 --> 00:32:46,312
- I had dinner with a client.
827
00:32:46,355 --> 00:32:48,009
- Let me be more specific.
828
00:32:48,053 --> 00:32:53,536
Where were you when the
911 call came in at 11:44 p.m.?
829
00:32:53,580 --> 00:32:55,799
- I was driving
to our country house.
830
00:32:55,843 --> 00:32:57,192
- And can you prove that?
831
00:32:57,236 --> 00:32:59,194
- As a matter of fact, I can.
832
00:33:01,196 --> 00:33:03,155
- Is that you?
- Yes.
833
00:33:03,198 --> 00:33:05,331
That was taken
by a traffic camera.
834
00:33:05,374 --> 00:33:08,160
Apparently I had run
a red light on the corner
835
00:33:08,203 --> 00:33:11,380
of 42nd and 8th at 11:47 p.m.
836
00:33:11,424 --> 00:33:14,514
- And is that the ticket?
- Yes.
837
00:33:14,557 --> 00:33:17,691
It shows I was six blocks away
from the murder scene
838
00:33:17,734 --> 00:33:20,085
at the time
the 911 call came in.
839
00:33:20,128 --> 00:33:21,782
- Your Honor,
we had no notice of this.
840
00:33:21,825 --> 00:33:23,349
- This just happened.
841
00:33:23,392 --> 00:33:26,700
Mr. Palmer had no idea he'd
been photographed or cited.
842
00:33:26,743 --> 00:33:30,704
Ticket came into his office
by mail just yesterday.
843
00:33:30,747 --> 00:33:33,620
Please, have a look
at the postage stamp.
844
00:33:33,663 --> 00:33:37,667
♪
845
00:33:37,711 --> 00:33:40,409
- I'll allow it.
846
00:33:40,453 --> 00:33:43,151
- So, Mr. Palmer,
there's no way you could have
847
00:33:43,195 --> 00:33:45,153
committed this murder?
848
00:33:45,197 --> 00:33:46,937
- Absolutely.
849
00:33:46,981 --> 00:33:51,942
Like I said, I was
six blocks away, in my car.
850
00:33:51,986 --> 00:33:54,249
- Thank you.
851
00:33:54,293 --> 00:33:56,425
Nothing further.
852
00:33:56,469 --> 00:33:58,775
- Okay, let's break
for the day.
853
00:33:58,819 --> 00:34:01,256
Members of the jury,
we will reconvene
854
00:34:01,300 --> 00:34:03,345
tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m.
855
00:34:03,389 --> 00:34:04,825
[gavel bangs]
856
00:34:13,051 --> 00:34:13,225
.
857
00:34:13,268 --> 00:34:14,922
- Hey.
858
00:34:14,965 --> 00:34:16,315
I checked with the
Department of Transportation.
859
00:34:16,358 --> 00:34:19,187
- [sighs] Their records
confirm Palmer's story?
860
00:34:19,231 --> 00:34:23,322
- Palmer ran the red light
on 42nd and 8th at 11:47 p.m.
861
00:34:23,364 --> 00:34:25,498
- We know the 911 call
from the restaurant
862
00:34:25,541 --> 00:34:26,934
came in three minutes earlier.
863
00:34:26,976 --> 00:34:28,370
Did Riley and Shaw
do a test drive,
864
00:34:28,414 --> 00:34:30,024
see if it's possible
to get from point A
865
00:34:30,068 --> 00:34:31,851
to point B in three minutes?
866
00:34:31,895 --> 00:34:34,027
- Mm-hmm.
And they drove it four times.
867
00:34:34,072 --> 00:34:37,074
Took anywhere between
2 minutes 45 seconds
868
00:34:37,118 --> 00:34:39,077
and 9 minutes,
depending on traffic.
869
00:34:39,120 --> 00:34:40,947
- They drive at 11:47 p.m.?
870
00:34:40,991 --> 00:34:43,907
- Mm-hmm.
Took 3 minutes and 35 seconds.
871
00:34:43,951 --> 00:34:46,867
- [sighs]
So it's possible.
872
00:34:49,174 --> 00:34:50,436
Sort of.
873
00:34:57,443 --> 00:34:58,922
You were standing here?
874
00:34:58,966 --> 00:35:00,663
- Yeah, more or less.
875
00:35:00,707 --> 00:35:02,535
- What about the lighting?
876
00:35:02,578 --> 00:35:04,014
- It was darker, probably.
877
00:35:04,058 --> 00:35:05,146
It was late at night.
878
00:35:05,190 --> 00:35:07,148
- All right,
where was the killer
879
00:35:07,192 --> 00:35:09,194
when you first laid eyes
on him?
880
00:35:09,237 --> 00:35:13,111
- Over there,
about 10 feet from the door.
881
00:35:14,590 --> 00:35:17,115
- And you were high?
882
00:35:17,158 --> 00:35:18,942
- No, I wasn't like high, high.
883
00:35:18,986 --> 00:35:21,467
Maybe just a little buzzed.
884
00:35:21,510 --> 00:35:22,511
You know?
885
00:35:22,555 --> 00:35:25,514
[tense music]
886
00:35:25,558 --> 00:35:28,082
♪
887
00:35:28,126 --> 00:35:30,737
- Oh, God, I need to know
how certain you really are
888
00:35:30,780 --> 00:35:32,434
about this ID.
889
00:35:34,088 --> 00:35:36,264
- What do you mean,
like on a scale of 1 to 10?
890
00:35:38,571 --> 00:35:40,964
- Yeah, sure--
on a scale of 1 to 10,
891
00:35:41,008 --> 00:35:43,315
10 being the most certain.
892
00:35:43,358 --> 00:35:48,363
♪
893
00:35:48,407 --> 00:35:50,322
- [whispering]
10 being the most certain...
894
00:35:56,980 --> 00:35:59,679
- [sighs]
I am worried about our case.
895
00:35:59,722 --> 00:36:01,637
- In what regard?
896
00:36:01,681 --> 00:36:03,987
- I'm not sure
we're trying the right person.
897
00:36:04,031 --> 00:36:05,685
- Excuse me?
898
00:36:05,728 --> 00:36:09,297
- I'm beginning to think that
Keith Palmer might be innocent.
899
00:36:09,341 --> 00:36:11,560
- Innocent?
900
00:36:11,604 --> 00:36:12,866
What are you talking about?
901
00:36:12,909 --> 00:36:14,998
- [sighs]
It's been gnawing at me
902
00:36:15,042 --> 00:36:18,437
for the past few days, and I--
903
00:36:18,480 --> 00:36:20,917
I can't point to one thing
in particular.
904
00:36:23,355 --> 00:36:24,834
It just doesn't seem to add up.
905
00:36:24,878 --> 00:36:26,923
- You mean the evidence?
- Yes.
906
00:36:26,967 --> 00:36:28,229
There's nothing glaring.
907
00:36:28,273 --> 00:36:30,231
There's no smoking gun,
so to speak.
908
00:36:30,275 --> 00:36:35,280
But it's more like,
everything we have is gray.
909
00:36:35,323 --> 00:36:39,501
It could go either way,
and you start wondering if--
910
00:36:39,545 --> 00:36:41,895
- I get it.
911
00:36:41,938 --> 00:36:44,811
- You do?
- Mm-hmm.
912
00:36:44,854 --> 00:36:47,074
Having said that,
913
00:36:47,117 --> 00:36:49,207
I've been following this case
pretty closely.
914
00:36:51,252 --> 00:36:55,213
I don't necessarily
agree with your analysis.
915
00:36:55,256 --> 00:36:58,477
I understand
it's a complicated case--
916
00:36:58,520 --> 00:37:00,218
for all of us.
917
00:37:00,261 --> 00:37:03,656
I mean, we wouldn't be here
if it weren't for the fact
918
00:37:03,699 --> 00:37:05,353
that we screwed up.
919
00:37:05,397 --> 00:37:08,226
We're the ones that set this
horrible tragedy in motion.
920
00:37:13,927 --> 00:37:16,625
Maybe that's affecting
your mindset,
921
00:37:16,669 --> 00:37:19,062
the possibility
of history repeating itself?
922
00:37:19,106 --> 00:37:20,150
- I'm sure it is, but it--
923
00:37:20,194 --> 00:37:22,762
- We're not gods, Nolan.
924
00:37:22,805 --> 00:37:26,287
We don't have some sort of
magic window into the truth,
925
00:37:26,331 --> 00:37:28,681
into what actually transpired.
926
00:37:30,726 --> 00:37:32,424
It is an imperfect process.
927
00:37:32,467 --> 00:37:34,904
It really is.
928
00:37:34,948 --> 00:37:37,211
But it's also
the best one there is,
929
00:37:37,255 --> 00:37:39,474
and we have to trust it.
930
00:37:39,518 --> 00:37:46,438
♪
931
00:37:49,441 --> 00:37:53,967
Look, you are a lot closer
to this than I am.
932
00:37:54,010 --> 00:37:58,450
So all I can say to you
is do what you think is right.
933
00:38:10,026 --> 00:38:12,159
[door buzzer blares]
934
00:38:14,248 --> 00:38:16,468
- Why are we here, Nolan?
935
00:38:16,511 --> 00:38:19,079
- I wanted
to tell you in person.
936
00:38:19,122 --> 00:38:21,168
I'm going to be filing
a motion to dismiss
937
00:38:21,211 --> 00:38:23,039
as soon as I get back
to the office.
938
00:38:23,083 --> 00:38:25,172
- You're dismissing the case?
939
00:38:25,215 --> 00:38:27,740
- Correct.
- So you finally believe me?
940
00:38:27,783 --> 00:38:29,437
You realize I'm innocent?
941
00:38:29,481 --> 00:38:33,441
- We no longer think
you killed Jordan Bryant.
942
00:38:35,095 --> 00:38:39,491
- Well, does that mean
you know who did?
943
00:38:44,365 --> 00:38:46,498
- It means
we're dismissing the case.
944
00:38:46,541 --> 00:38:50,763
♪
945
00:38:50,806 --> 00:38:52,678
[door buzzer blares]
946
00:39:07,606 --> 00:39:09,738
Detective Shaw?
947
00:39:09,782 --> 00:39:12,306
I just notified Palmer that
we're dismissing his case,
948
00:39:12,350 --> 00:39:15,309
but something occurred to me.
949
00:39:20,270 --> 00:39:22,447
- [chuckles]
Good ol' Nolan Price.
950
00:39:22,490 --> 00:39:24,100
His plan worked like a charm.
951
00:39:24,144 --> 00:39:25,580
- Got the confession
right here on tape.
952
00:39:27,756 --> 00:39:28,844
- Grab your gun, partner.
953
00:39:28,888 --> 00:39:30,280
- Where are we going?
954
00:39:30,324 --> 00:39:32,195
- To arrest
Jordan Bryant's real killer.
955
00:39:35,721 --> 00:39:38,158
- Earlier today,
this office dismissed
956
00:39:38,201 --> 00:39:40,813
the murder charge
against Keith Palmer.
957
00:39:40,856 --> 00:39:43,729
I think it's important to
point out that prosecutors play
958
00:39:43,772 --> 00:39:46,035
a critical role
in protecting the innocent
959
00:39:46,079 --> 00:39:48,124
from wrongful conviction.
960
00:39:48,168 --> 00:39:51,084
We are, I suppose,
their final defense.
961
00:39:51,127 --> 00:39:53,173
If all else fails,
we are the ones
962
00:39:53,216 --> 00:39:57,743
who must stand tall and admit
that a mistake has been made.
963
00:39:57,786 --> 00:40:01,703
I commend prosecutors Price
and Maroun for their integrity
964
00:40:01,747 --> 00:40:04,576
and for their dedication
to seeking the truth
965
00:40:04,619 --> 00:40:07,230
irrespective
of the consequences.
966
00:40:08,971 --> 00:40:11,104
It is now evident
that this was a case
967
00:40:11,147 --> 00:40:13,628
of mistaken identity.
968
00:40:13,672 --> 00:40:16,239
To put it simply,
our eyewitness
969
00:40:16,283 --> 00:40:18,503
identified the wrong person.
970
00:40:19,982 --> 00:40:22,985
The good news is,
we found additional evidence,
971
00:40:23,029 --> 00:40:26,424
and we now believe that the
killer is Mr. Palmer's wife.
972
00:40:26,467 --> 00:40:28,730
We have a recording
of a phone call
973
00:40:28,774 --> 00:40:31,429
between Mr. and Mrs. Palmer
where she confessed
974
00:40:31,472 --> 00:40:33,126
to killing Jordan Bryant.
975
00:40:33,169 --> 00:40:35,084
- Amanda Palmer.
976
00:40:35,128 --> 00:40:37,957
You're under arrest.
977
00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:41,003
- She was trying to protect
her husband's misdeeds
978
00:40:41,047 --> 00:40:43,441
from becoming public,
979
00:40:43,484 --> 00:40:46,095
but Amanda Palmer
has been apprehended
980
00:40:46,139 --> 00:40:48,271
by the detectives of the NYPD.
981
00:40:48,315 --> 00:40:51,579
We have charged her
with second-degree murder.
982
00:40:51,623 --> 00:40:55,583
And I assure you,
justice will be served.
983
00:40:55,627 --> 00:41:01,284
♪
984
00:41:05,724 --> 00:41:08,683
[dramatic music]
985
00:41:08,727 --> 00:41:15,647
♪
986
00:41:35,710 --> 00:41:38,670
[wolf howls]
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