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>> welcome back to "dateline. " i'm craig melvin. eric glisson insisted he was innocent of the murder that put him in prison. 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....

In prison. but two weeks later, peter cross heads to sing sing. earlier that morning he'd 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 h...

Telling the truth? so, over time -- >> how are you doing, man? >> how did you get up here? >> we began visiting eric. >> what's up? >> you're looking good. >> and listening to his story. >> when i got arrested i was always under the impression that people who are guilty actually go to jail. i didn't believe that i would be convicted of a crime that i didn't do. >> when police put the cuffs on him in 1995 eric was 20 years old. a brand new father of a 1-week-old baby girl. when we spoke, their only time together had been spent in sing sing's visiting room. >> i have a family who i love and who ...

Have believed that and decided to run with this and send them to jail for the rest of their lives on the basis of this garbage still shocks me today. >> all these years later, attorney cross knew his opinion of the detective work in this case wasn't going to free eric glisson or anyone else. >> i think the only kind of evidence that's going to sway a court is if we can point to who the real killers are. >> that was quite a lot to hope for. but from behind bars, eric glisson was already on the trail. >> i got some documents and so i see this guy's name keeps coming up. >> coming up -- a surpris...

>> six people were convicted, including eric glisson. >> you actually think they read the wrong verdict. >> then divine intervention through a nun he called grandma. >> eric would say, "grandma, i think this all happening for a reason. " >> maybe a nun could help him get into heaven, but could she help him get out of prison? what she helped him do was get a lawyer, and together they hunted for the truth. >> this is the one case that has kept me up at night for six years. >> he says i know you're innocent, i know the guys who committed this crime. >> will justice finally arrive? hello and welco...