Texas Week

Oct 23, 2015 | DA creates team to clear innocent prisoners

Season 5 Episode 538 | 26m 45s  | Video has closed captioning.

Since the advent of DNA as a highly reliable tool for identifying criminal suspects, we have been confronted with an uncomfortable fact: We have sent more than a few innocent people to prison and possibly to execution for murder, rape and other crimes. In recognition of this fact, first-year District Attorney Nico Lahood has set up a little-known office to investigate serious innocence claims.

Aired: 10/22/15

Rating: NR

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