CNN Death Row Stories August 15, 2015 05:26:00
Parts and we had a lot of issues on reconstructing the trial transcript. >> darlie's trial transcript had over 30,000 mistakes. >> it was serious. the difference between, you know, up and down. i had never seen that before in 25 years of practicing law. >> when sandra, the court reporter for darlie's trial was questioned she pled the fifth amendment. cooper felt confident the flawed transcript could earn a new trial for darlie, preferably in a droom away from kerrville, this drew concern from prosecutors. >> when this came to light, the state offered her a life sentence and all she had to do i...