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And then came the moment new yorkers said enough is enough, a murder of a young tourist on a manhattan subway platform just a few blocks from where i'm standing. it's a murder that would have consequences for this city and one man for the next quarter century. it was labor day weekend, 1990, a sunday. the u.s. open tennis tournament was in full swing and thousands of tourists had come to new york to see it. among them, brian watkins, a college student and tennis player from utah who was there along with his family. >> they were avid tennis fans. that's why they were here. >> journalism profess...

>> you're still scared? >> yes. you kept me innocent for 18 years. you think i'm not scared of you guys? i'm petrified of you guys, you know. i can't even look at you guys. >> and you're angry? >> no, i'm not angry. i'm scared of you. >> prosecutors have their own witnesses to discredit hincapie's story, who did not want us to record their testimony. remember that friend who hincapie said was holding his money that night. >> i gave him my wallet complete with all my money. >> that friend's name is anthony nichols, and he testified that hincapie never gave him any money to hold. >> looking for ...

Was an innocent man in jail, or was justice served? here's lester holt with "tipping point." in this city -- >> the murder of a utah man -- >> -- and in this story that transformed it -- >> a tourist killed trying to defend his family -- >> where does the truth live? does it live in what was said in this police station? >> all i saw him was taking the knife. >> or what was seen on this subway platform? >> clearly she sees one person that she recognizes. >> does it live in what was argued in this courtroom? >> you made that up, didn't you? >> no. >> or is the truth locked up in this prison? >...

Beautiful it is to be free in new york city, watching the cars go by, the lights in the trees. there's a lot of nostalgia, and i'm grateful for it. >> so where does the truth liv in this story? >> up in the sky. >> for johnny hincaple, it lives in this moment. >> you've got to love it at the end of the day. you know, this is a dream come true. >> and one thing is for sure. the city henao rejoins is much different and much safer than the one he left behind more than two decades ago. in the end, the former police commissioner said that has a lot to do with what happened on that subway platform. ...

>> and they said, look, we know there's no money to pay you, but he's an innocent guy. would you take the case? so i said yes. >> kuby's first task was to talk with that witness. his name is luis montero. >> luis montero offered proof that johnny did not commit the crime. but would the court agree? luis montero is about to tell a harrowing story. coming up -- >> all of a sudden i hear a commotion, screaming. >> did you see him go onto the platform? >> when "dateline" continues.