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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 says i know you're innocent, i know the guys who committed this crime. >> will justice finally arrive...

>> this is my wall of hope. everyone here has been unjustly convicted and freed. >> on august 5th, 2012, eric's lawyer goes to court. >> this is our first appearance to try to get the judgment vacated. >> cross is joined by his assistant charmaine chester. by now, they have worked on the case for six years. >> i want to see him out. i told him the last time i went up to sing sing, i'm not visiting you here again. this is it. >> finally, cross argues his case to the judge. >> my client has spent 17 years plus in jail for a crime he hasn't committed. >> but it doesn't go down like a hollywood sc...

He didn't pull a trigger eric glisson finally had his hands on a smoking gun. an affidavit from a federal investigator saying eric was innocent. >> he asked me, do i have an attorney? i told him, yeah. i said, i promise you i'll call this lawyer today. >> so i was standing on line in a bank. >> peter cross remembers that phone call. >> mr. o'malley tells me, peter, i'm with the u. s. attorney's office. we know your client is innocent. that was such an emotional moment for me. i was like, tears welled up in my eyes right in front of the teller. >> i thank god every day for john o'malley. when i...

Innocent. that was such an emotional moment for me. i was like, tears welled up in my eyes right in front of the teller. >> i thank god every day for john o'malley. when i looked in that man's eyes, you know, i see a man who has integrity. i seen a man who was honest. >> o'malley's affidavit was enough for the bronx d. a. to reopen the case and to get in front of a judge. but that would take time. two more months. >> this is my wall of hope. everyone here has been unjustly convicted and freed. >> on august 5th, 2012, eric's lawyer goes to court. >> this is our first appearance to try to get th...

>> i thank god every day for john o'malley. when i looked in that man's eyes, you know, i see a man who has integrity. i seen a man who was honest. >> o'malley's affidavit was enough for the bronx d. a. to reopen the case and to get in front of a judge. but that would take time. two more months. >> this is my wall of hope. everyone here has been unjustly convicted and freed. >> on august 5th, 2012, eric's lawyer goes to court. >> this is our first appearance to try to get the judgment vacated. >> cross is joined by his assistant charmaine chester. by now, they have worked on the case for six y...