Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20180121:09:49:00
>> agent deaver lied to this court and our jury not once or twice, but repeatedly. >> reporter: and with the peterson supporters holding their breath, the same judge who'd presided over the murder trial now laid out his thinking point by point, rhetorical questions -- >> is a new trial required for newly discovered evidence, due process violations, and for perjured testimony? >> reporter: and there it was. michael peterson's conviction was tossed out. his family was overwhelmed. >> i was weeping with joy and shock and could not believe that there was hope. >> i was like, "my dad's getting out....