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Drug overdose in 2002. other than her testimony, there was no physical evidence, no forensics, no prints, nothing that tied eric or the others to the cab driver's murder. even so, detectives donnelly and aiello went with what they had and closed both murder cases. within three weeks, they arrested their suspects and the bronx district attorney tried them. in all, six people were convicted. we'll call them the bronx six. five men and a woman. all sent away facing 25 to life. one of them was eric glisson. what's it like to hear that verdict read? >> it's like a shot in the chest. it's like your ...

After years behind bars he finally found crucial new evidence. that and a powerful ally in the justice system gave eric something he had not had in a long time. hope. back to josh mankiewicz with "a bronx tale. " >> for the first time in his 18-year struggle to prove that he didn't pull a trigger eric glisson finally had his hands on a smoking gun. an affidavit from a federal investigator saying eric was innocent. >> he asked me, do i have an attorney? i told him, yeah. i said, i promise you i'll call this lawyer today. >> so i was standing on line in a bank. >> peter cross remembers that phon...

Have any chance at having another day in court eric knew he'd need powerful evidence. evidence of actual innocence. he started thinking, if he and the other five co-defendants had nothing to do with the two murders, then who did? after more than a decade of trying finally some of eric's requests for documents in his case began trickling in. >> i came across one document which had my name as well as my other co-defendants, but one name stood out, it was an individual i found out was part of a gang called sex, money, murder. >> eric was on to an important lead. sex, money, murder. even veteran c...

Gotten a call from the d. a.'s office and he has good news for eric. >> i received a call from the d. a. in the bronx telling me that they're ready to make a deal. i'm going up now to see eric, to talk to him about the conditions for his release. >> eric's used to visits from his lawyer. >> good to see you. >> and very used to keeping his own hopes -- >> looking good. >> thank you. >> -- on ice. >> get you out of the yard? >> yeah. i was working out, running, jogging. >> you know i wouldn't be coming up here -- >> cross wants to make sure this sinks in and so he slowly reveals the details. >> ...

That each time i go to the barbershop i look at that bench and i wonder if i'll ever be able to sit on it and look back up here instead of looking down there. that's been one of my main goals while i was in here, to sit on that bench as a free man. >> will eric glisson ever get to sit on that bench? he's about to get his day in court and an answer. coming up -- >> we have made a decision to take this unprecedented and exceptional step. >> when "dateline" continues. ll find a better life. it all starts with the most innovative technology. like the new miracle-earmini, available exclusively at m...