Episode
The Innocence Files: The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy
Overview
A drive-by shooting homicide in 1991 stokes an LA gang war. Teen Franky Carrillo is arrested, beginning a nightmare driven by defiant officials.
Details
- Series
- The Innocence Files
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2020-04-15
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
The Witness: The Murder of Donald Sarpy is Episode 4 in Limited Series of The Innocence Files. It aired on 2020-04-15. The runtime is 53 min.
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Episode 3: The Evidence: The Duty to Correct
In a crusade to discredit bogus forensics and raise awareness, the Innocence Project enlists allies including former convicts betrayed by the system.
Episode 5: The Witness: The Trials of Franky Carrillo
Stunning twists revive Franky's hopes for exoneration when his new legal team untangles the flawed eyewitness testimonies that sealed his fate.
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