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scene. >> six people were convicted, including eric glisson. >> you actually think they read the wrong verdict. >> then divine intervention through a nun he called grandma. >> eric would say, "grandma, i think this all happening for a reason. " >> maybe a nun could help him get into heaven, but could she help him get out of prison? what she helped him do was get a lawyer, and together they hunted for the truth. >> this is the one case that has kept me up at night for six years. >> he s...

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Hed been behind bars for nearly two decades. Lost his last appeal. Maybe a nun could help get him into heaven, but could she help him get out of prison . What she helped him do was get a lawyer. And together they hunted for the truth. This is the one case that kept me up at night for six years. He says, i know youre innocent. I know the guys who committed this crime. Tonight, will justice finally arrive . This is my wall of hope. Everyone here has been unjustly convicted and freed. Im lester hol...

Nearly two decades. Lost his last appeal. Maybe a nun could help get him into heaven, but could she help him get out of prison . What she helped him do was get a lawyer. And together they hunted for the truth. This is the one case that kept me up at night for six years. He says, i know youre innocent. I know the guys who committed this crime. Tonight, will justice finally arrive . This is my wall of hope. Convicted and freed. Im lester holt, and this is dateline. Heres josh mankiewicz. Reporter ...

Lunchtime. Pete doocy joining us now. Lets start with the biggest question mark, rahm emanuel, any idea what they were talking about . Reporter the mayor told us his side of the story, martha. He went up to the 26th floor to talk to president elect about white house operations and the way that things are going to run or should run in january when mr. Trump moved to the white house. And emanuel, of course, drawing on his experience as one of president obamas chiefs of staff. The mayor also says t...

A reason. Hed been behind bars for nearly two decades, lost his last appeal. Maybe a nun could help him get into heaven but could she help him get out of prison . What she helped him do was get a lawyer and together they hunted for the truth. This is one case that kept me up at night for six years. He says, i know youre innocent. I know the guys who committed this crime. Tonight, will justice finally arrive . This is my wall of hope. Everyone here has been unjustly convicted and freed. Im lester...

A reason. Hed been behind bars for nearly two decades, lost his last appeal. Maybe a nun could help him get into heaven but could she help him get out of prison . What she helped him do was get a lawyer and together they hunted for the truth. This is one case that kept me up at night for six years. He says, i know youre innocent. I know the guys who committed this crime. Tonight, will justice finally arrive . This is my wall of hope. Everyone here has been unjustly convicted and freed. Im lester...

A reason. Hed been behind bars for nearly two decades, lost his last appeal. Maybe a nun could help him get into heaven but could she help him get out of prison . What she helped him do was get a lawyer and together they hunted for the truth. This is one case that kept me up at night for six years. He says, i know youre innocent. I know the guys who committed this crime. Tonight, will justice finally arrive . This is my wall of hope. Everyone here has been unjustly convicted and freed. Im lester...

Hed been behind bars for nearly two decades, lost his last appeal. Maybe a nun could help him get into heaven but could she help him get out of prison . What she helped him do was get a lawyer and together they hunted for the truth. This is one case that kept me up at night for six years. He says, i know youre innocent. I know the guy who is committed this crime. Tonight, will justice finally arrive . This is my wall of hope. Everyone here has been unjustly convicted and freed. Im lester holt an...

Convicted and freed. Im lester holt and this is dateline. Heres josh mankiewicz. Sing sing correctional facility. The maximum security prison in new york. This is the big house. Home to some of the worst of the worst. Killers, rapists, drug dealers. Good morning. Thank you. It is not where youd expect to find this gentle woman. In sing sing, they call me grandma. Grandma is sister joanna khan, a nun. I began working at sing sing more than 12 years ago. This is the battle about general. Grandma v...