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The states case relied entirely on a woman who said that she overheard a three-way jail phone call in which a man referred to himself as toforest johnson admitted to the crime. the woman had never met mr. johnson, and she did not know his voice. but her testimony was enough for the jury to convict. it turns out that the woman was paid $5,000 for her testimony after the trial, a factor which was never disclosed to mr. johnson or his lawyers. in fact, his lawyers did not find out until 2003, and did not have proof until 2019 when the state turned over this -- a copy of the check and a former sig...

$5,000 for her testimony after the trial. a fact which was never disclosed to mr. johnson or his lawyers. in fact, his lawyers did not find out until 2003, and did not have proof until 2019, when the state turned over this, a copy of the check and a form signed by the judge authorizing the payment of $5,000. johnson's legal representation worked against him as well. according to the "washington post," johnson's attorney who admitted in a court filing that he lacked the necessary experience for a capital case. the lawyer wrote, defendant's attorney does not have the expertise in criminal invest...

$5,000. johnson's legal representation works against him as well. according to the washington post, johnson's attorney who admitted in a court filing that he lacked the necessary experience for a capital case. the lawyer wrote, the defendants attorney does not have the expertise in criminal investigation worked investigate the facts and interviewed the witnesses surrounding the alleged crime with which the defendant is charged. the defendants attorney has no former shining in criminal investigation, nor do they have the capabilities and time to interview all of the potential witnesses and cond...

And melissa sun, lucille. thank you all for being here. sandra, explain why you think this is the weakest capital case you've seen in 30 years of defense work in texas? >> well, melissa's case was based on false evidence. false scientific evidence. a pulse confession. and we know this, not because i see so. but because experts across the country, leading experts have examine the evidence against melissa. and have concluded that her daughter, mariah, died from an injury she encouraged or of a fall two days before she died. the evidence of the medical examiner that trial the confession that was ...

The new york district attorney in the trial was running for reelection, and was accused of being soft on child abusers. they are now in jail for being connected with bribery case. -- sandra babcock, a law court and law school professor, with -- i've been doing capital defense work in texas for 30 years now. and this is by far the weakest capital case i have ever seen. sandra babcock is standing by to join me, the director of that documentary on the case. which is uncovered evidence that was not used in the original trial. i also speak with melissa's son after this quick break. do not go away! ...