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>> arguments were basically twofold. first, that carjacking conviction had been used to keep john from being able to testify in his own defense in the murder case. and secondly, we argued that all of the evidence that we had amassed had shown that john thompson was innocent of the liuzza murder. >> michael and gordon filed their appeal in february of 2002. five months later they received the decision. >> ill never forget it, a reporter called and said, what do you think about this decision? and ...

Skip to the end. >> the last line read, conviction and sentence reversed. >> i called gordon into my office. i couldnt get the words out. >> i remember it was july 17th, 4:30 in the afternoon, i -- i was tongue tied i said, i couldnt -- he said, new trial? i said yes. we hugged, we were ecstatic. >> as michael and gordon began preparing for the retrial, they got an unsolicited offer from the d.a.s office, harry connick senior had retired and the new d.a. ran for office on an anti-corruption camp...

>> michael and gordon appealed the judges decision, they knew this would be thompsons last chance for a new trial. >> johns going to go free or spend the rest of his life in prison. >> arguments were basically two fold. first, that carjacking conviction had been used to keep john from being able to testify in his own defense in the murder case. and secondly, we argued that all of the evidence that we had amassed had shown that john thomson was innocent of the liuzza murder. >> michael and gordon...

Case. and secondly, we argued that all of the evidence that we had amassed had shown that john thomson was innocent of the liuzza murder. >> michael and gordon filed their appeal in february of 2002. five months later they received the decision. >> ill never forget it, a reporter called and said, what do you think about this decision? and i asked her to read it to me, and i said, skip to the end, skip to the end. >> the last line read, conviction and sentence reversed. >> i called gordon into my...

Conviction had been used to keep john from being able to testify in his own defense in the murder case. and secondly, we argued that all of the evidence that we had amassed had shown that john thomson was innocent of the liuzza murder. >> michael and gordon filed their appeal in february of 2002. five months later they received the decision. >> ill never forget it, a reporter called and said, what do you think about this decision? and i asked her to read it to me, and i said, skip to the end, sk...

And secondly, we argued that all of the evidence that we had amassed had shown that john thomson was innocent of the liuzza murder. >> michael and gordon filed their appeal in february of 2002. five months later they received the decision. >> ill never forget it, a reporter called and said, what do you think about this decision? and i asked her to read it to me, and i said, skip to the end, skip to the end. >> the last line read, conviction and sentence reversed. >> i called gordon into my offic...

>> arguments were basically twofold. first, that carjacking conviction had been used to keep john from being able to testify in his own defense in the murder case. and secondly, we argued that all of the evidence that we had amassed had shown that john thomson was innocent of the liuzza murder. >> michael and gordon filed their appeal in february of 2002. five months later they received the decision. >> ill never forget it, a reporter called and said, what do you think about this decision? and i...

First that car conviction had been used to keep john from being able to testify in his own defense in the murder case. and secondly we argued that all the evidence we had amassed had shown that john thompson was innocent of the liuzza murder. >> michael and gordon filed their appeal in february of 2002. five months later, they received the decision. >> ill never forget it. a reporter called and said what do you think about this decision? and i asked her to read it to me. and i said skip to the e...

>> i do a great job. >> but actually he wont let me do too many voices. he does line read. that is annoying. i do get a kick out of that. >> i was thinking about it later. i am a lonely man. jedediah, i didnt forget about you. halloween tierney of the sensitive or a terrible plan. >> terrible plan. sometimes they will actually selectively ban certain costumes. if you have a black or white face paint that is considered -- it targets racial sensitivities. you cant go as a nun or a priest. god forb...