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About what happened here, and they were filtering out information that was inconsistent with that which happens all the time. >> they took the information and then that's the last i heard of it. >> for smith's story to help gloria, genego would need to find and convince him to testify in open court. all for a woman he had never met. >> gary lee smith had completely turned his life around and really had no reason to come forward and admit that he was a criminal 20 years ago. >> he asked me if i would come in and testify at her hearing. and i thought, my gosh. i certainly don't want any repercus...

For you. that was kind of a bombshell. >> they knew that they would have to give me a new trial. they would never let that stand. >> gloria's team presented their case to the california supreme court but they received a one-word apply. denied. the next stop would be federal court and genego now knew he must do more than cast doubt on the prosecution's case. >> you've got to present an alternative explanation about how this could have occurred if gloria wasn't involved. >> cleland had argued that gloria pried information and from coin shop operator virgil fletcher and used to it orchestrate the...

Grace davies, lee said a suspicious woman had come to her door. she was now certain it was joane masse. the assistant d.a. was in the courthouse but the reaction was not what he expected. >> they're hustling around saying we can't have this. that was the end of it. >> just as gary masse had requested, the prosecutor turned a blind eye to the alleged crimes. he also moved gary to a new prison under an assumed name. and a reduced sentence? that would be decided at a later date. >> and then gary became the chief witness for the prosecution. >> gary masse says, gloria killian is the one who gave m...

Everyone will realize i'm not guilty of murder and they have noo they are standing on that railroad track in a train of guilt is about to run them right over. >> when the reality of his sentence hit, gary quickly requested a meeting with police. >> gary tells the sheriff's department, i want to talk now if you're willing to listen. he wanted a reduced sentence and he didn't want to be known as being a snitch. he thought he would get a knife in the back. he wanted immunity for his wife. >> why would gary masse's wife need immunity? the answer would only emerge months later in the halls of the l...

Next sunday. >> on 1989, joe ambrosia was sentenced to die. no evidence linked him to the crime. see how far prosecutors went to get a conviction. meet the witness whose testimony would turn the case upside down and the priest whose unusual background and perseverance became a godsend. >> i was astonished at how far wrong the system can go. >> "death row stories," all new next sunday night at 9:00 on cnn. after 13 years behind bars, gloria killian would get another day in court. federal judge, gregory hallos, agreed to hear new evidence and determine if she received a good and fair trial. ga...