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This is a letter to the editor from The Pantagraph's opinion page.

disappointment for ryan. no new trial. his conviction will stand. >> it broke me, in a way, because i allowed myself to get hopeful. >> reporter: but ryan's father does not accept defeat. and out of the blue he's found a new ally. >> i like target shooting. i find it relaxing. >> reporter: kathleen zellner doesn't even live in missouri. she's a high-profile attorney in chicago who also saw the "48 hours" report. >> a case like this to me is just consuming. >> reporter: she agrees to take ryan's case pro bono, but she's worried. >> my big concern is that i came into the case so late, ...