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The tire tracks. and we might never have focused in on him as a suspect. >> after beth wells finished making her case for a new trial, judge lockett denied the appeal. in 2003 marshall frank was ready to go to bat for james duck set -- duckett and called beth wells to offer his help. >> beth was a little dubious about me. she was dubious about anybody who would be on the law enforcement side. didn't know for sure that i was really sincere in my probe. >> marshall frank contacts jim and i'm initially like, whoa, whoa, whoa, i know nothing about this guy. i have no reason to trust him. from jim'...

Idea. >> he said i've got a friend that used to work for the "miami herald." and i had read adam buchanan's stories before over the years. and so i knew who the name was. and so i felt excited. >> edna buchanan was a pulitzer prize winning crime reporter for the "miami herald." >> an outstanding reporter, one of the best i've ever known. i wanted to tell her what the story was. >> marshall frank kept calling me. i had noun him. he had been a source of mine over the years and he said he found this case where he is convinced the man on death row was innocent. i was dubious because if the wrong p...

Convinced the ex-cop is innocent. >> there was really no hard evidence. >> we have an innocent guy here. this is crazy. >> and the case takes an unexpected turn. >> you never say it can't be. because often it is. >> there's a body in the water. >> he was butchered and murdered. >> many people proclaim their innocence. >> in this case there are a number of things that stink. >> this man is remorseless. >> he needs to pay for it with his life. >> the electric chair flashed in front of my eyes. >> get a conviction at all costs. let the truth fall where it may.

Was almost like seeing some old friend. he was so happy to see me. >> i believe it was on father's day he showed up here. and i thought we had a good conversation. ate a hamburger, had a soda. we talked about the case and this and that. >> i asked him about the three girls and he said that never happened. it was all a lie. well, i don't know those girls but i didn't believe him when he said that. because if one said it, maybe it's a lie. but all three, independently of each other it's not likely they were all lying. but that didn't prove anything about murder. so i finally come to the big ques...

Railroaded. >> watch out you don't trip. have a seat right here. don't stand up until -- >> yeah, yeah, i got you. >> i'm james aren duckett and we are currently at florida state prison at stark. i am sentenced to death so i am currently on death row. i've been here since june 30th, 1988. >> i wrote duckett a letter. tell me more about this situation. well, i got a big letter back. >> he reached out to me. he said i'm a retired detective from the miami police department. he said i want to help you out. i want to see what your case is. i told him, i walked in this building scared to death as a ...