Episode
Forensic Files: Freedom Fighter
Overview
After the suspect was convicted of arson and murder, he steadfastly maintained he did not commit the crimes, but he was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison. He had no money, no lawyer and only a fifth grade education, but he never gave up. He turned to the law books in the prison library and television programs about forensic science, and set out to prove his innocence. [also marked as S12:25]
Details
- Series
- Forensic Files
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2008-06-13
- Runtime
- 23 min
Episode context
Freedom Fighter is Episode 16 in Season 12 of Forensic Files. It aired on 2008-06-13. The runtime is 23 min.
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