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A senseless crime.
>> They were killing people for
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>> they were killing people for
that.
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That.
>> A young man is arrested in
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>> a young man is arrested in
the deep south.
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The deep south.
>> I've never met a criminal in
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>> I've never met a criminal in
my life that was guilty.
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My life that was guilty.
>> Shot that guy, no doubt.
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>> Shot that guy, no doubt.
>> But when evidence of
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>> but when evidence of
innocence emerges --
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innocence emerges --
>> there was so much lying --
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>> there was so much lying --
>> a perfect storm of ignorance
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>> a perfect storm of ignorance
and deceit.
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And deceit.
>> -- The state's case unravels.
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>> -- The state's case unravels.
>> Whatever you put up on my
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>> whatever you put up on my
child, you put up on me.
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Child, you put up on me.
>> Why you so hellbent on trying
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>> why you so hellbent on trying
to kill me?
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To kill me?
>> There's a body in the water.
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>> There's a body in the water.
>> He was butchered and
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>> he was butchered and
murdered.
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Murdered.
>> Many people proclaim their
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>> many people proclaim their
innocence.
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Innocence.
>> In this case, there are a
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>> in this case, there are a
number of things that stink.
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Number of things that stink.
>> This man is remorseless.
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>> This man is remorseless.
>> He needs to pay for it with
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>> he needs to pay for it with
his life.
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His life.
>> The electric chair flashed in
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>> the electric chair flashed in
front of my eyes.
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Front of my eyes.
>> Get a conviction at all
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>> get a conviction at all
costs.
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Costs.
Let the truth fall where it may.
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>>> New Albany, Mississippi, is
a quiet, close-knit community,
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a quiet, close-knit community,
located just south of the
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located just south of the
Tennessee border.
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Tennessee border.
At 5:00 in the morning, on may
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at 5:00 in the morning, on may
15th, 2000, the tranquillity of
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15th, 2000, the tranquillity of
this peaceful town was
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this peaceful town was
shattered.
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Shattered.
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>> Just prior to daylight, I
received a call from our
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received a call from our
dispatch center that there had
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dispatch center that there had
been a shooting on the north
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been a shooting on the north
side of new Albany.
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Side of new Albany.
When I arrived on the scene, I
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when I arrived on the scene, I
noticed there was a vehicle that
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noticed there was a vehicle that
had run off the street and
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had run off the street and
actually hit a car parked in a
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actually hit a car parked in a
driveway.
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Driveway.
>> Inside the car, police found
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>> inside the car, police found
61-year-old newspaper carrier,
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61-year-old newspaper carrier,
David pernecessll, shot in the
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David pernecessll, shot in the
chest.
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Chest.
>> You could tell the gunshot
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>> you could tell the gunshot
wound was at a close range.
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Wound was at a close range.
There was some money strewn in
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there was some money strewn in
the floorboard of the car.
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The floorboard of the car.
I thought this was probably a
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I thought this was probably a
robbery attempt.
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Robbery attempt.
We got extremely lucky that
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we got extremely lucky that
there was a neighbor that was up
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there was a neighbor that was up
in his kitchen drinking coffee
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in his kitchen drinking coffee
and saw what had transpired on
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and saw what had transpired on
the street in front of his
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the street in front of his
house.
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House.
>> Got up this morning and I
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>> got up this morning and I
heard a horn blowing and looked
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heard a horn blowing and looked
out my window and saw two cars
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out my window and saw two cars
stopped right here in my front
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stopped right here in my front
yard.
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Yard.
And a passenger from the rear
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and a passenger from the rear
car came out and shot the fella
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car came out and shot the fella
in the front seat.
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In the front seat.
Raised his arms, lowered his
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raised his arms, lowered his
arms, pulled the pistol out and
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arms, pulled the pistol out and
shot him.
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Shot him.
>> Eyewitness Charles rice
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>> eyewitness Charles rice
called 911 and reported the
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called 911 and reported the
shooter as a young,
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shooter as a young,
African-American man.
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African-American man.
>> People are just shocked.
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>> People are just shocked.
Totally shocked.
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Totally shocked.
Homicides are very unusual here.
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Homicides are very unusual here.
>> Most people here know each
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>> most people here know each
other.
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Other.
And especially Mr. Pernell.
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And especially Mr. Pernell.
He had worked at the post office
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he had worked at the post office
40 years until he retired.
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40 years until he retired.
Just kind of staggered as a
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just kind of staggered as a
community.
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Community.
>> There will be justice.
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>> There will be justice.
There will be.
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There will be.
I believe in the system, and
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I believe in the system, and
it's just hard to comprehend at
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it's just hard to comprehend at
a time like this.
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A time like this.
>> Less than 12 hours after the
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>> less than 12 hours after the
murder, 19-year-old Curtis lips
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murder, 19-year-old Curtis lips
see and 18-year-old Adam ray
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see and 18-year-old Adam ray
walked into the new Albany
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walked into the new Albany
police station ready to confess.
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Police station ready to confess.
>> I said, Curtis, I've known
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>> I said, Curtis, I've known
you since you were a kid.
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You since you were a kid.
And I said, I don't want you to
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and I said, I don't want you to
lie to me, I just want you to
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lie to me, I just want you to
tell the truth.
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Tell the truth.
And I said, Mr. Kim, I'm not
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and I said, Mr. Kim, I'm not
going to lie to you.
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Going to lie to you.
Marlin shot that guy and me and
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marlin shot that guy and me and
Adam saw it.
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Adam saw it.
>> Lipsy and ray said they had
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>> lipsy and ray said they had
driven around the night before,
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driven around the night before,
with 20-year-old marlin howell,
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with 20-year-old marlin howell,
and marlin had pulled the
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and marlin had pulled the
trigger.
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Trigger.
>> I knew that both of them were
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>> I knew that both of them were
very scared of marlin.
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Very scared of marlin.
>> We had marlin on a previous
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>> we had marlin on a previous
narcotics violation.
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Narcotics violation.
We placed him under arrest.
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We placed him under arrest.
When we interrogated marlin, he
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when we interrogated marlin, he
was nervous.
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Was nervous.
He didn't want to make a
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he didn't want to make a
statement.
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Statement.
Didn't want to say anything.
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Didn't want to say anything.
>> Of course, we asked him,
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>> of course, we asked him,
where were you last night?
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Where were you last night?
And he was with a girl.
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And he was with a girl.
He would never tell US who she
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he would never tell US who she
was.
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Was.
He was very evasive at that
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he was very evasive at that
point.
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Point.
He said, I just don't remember
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he said, I just don't remember
her name.
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Her name.
>> When you're dealing with a
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>> when you're dealing with a
case of this magnitude, you want
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case of this magnitude, you want
all the evidence you can get.
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All the evidence you can get.
So we had decided to put Mr.
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So we had decided to put Mr.
howell in a lineup to see if Mr.
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Howell in a lineup to see if Mr.
rice could identify him.
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Rice could identify him.
>> You know, Charles rice picked
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>> you know, Charles rice picked
him out like that.
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Him out like that.
>> Curtis lipsy and Adam ray
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>> Curtis lipsy and Adam ray
pleaded guilty to manslaughter
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pleaded guilty to manslaughter
and were both sentenced to 30
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and were both sentenced to 30
years in prison.
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Years in prison.
Marlin howell would face the
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marlin howell would face the
death penalty.
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Death penalty.
>> I knew marlin's father, and
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>> I knew marlin's father, and
he called me about marlin and
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he called me about marlin and
the charges against him.
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The charges against him.
Codefendants were cutting a deal
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codefendants were cutting a deal
to keep from getting the death
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to keep from getting the death
penalty.
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Penalty.
There was never an offer on
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there was never an offer on
marlin to plead guilty.
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Marlin to plead guilty.
I thought he needed help.
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I thought he needed help.
>> Marlin's trial began on march
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>> marlin's trial began on march
21st, 2001.
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21st, 2001.
District attorney Jim hood would
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district attorney Jim hood would
prosecute the case.
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Prosecute the case.
>> Anybody who was ever -- had
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>> anybody who was ever -- had
to face Jim hood as district
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to face Jim hood as district
attorney knows he's a fighting
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attorney knows he's a fighting
d.A.
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D.a.
He is going to do whatever it
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he is going to do whatever it
takes to get a conviction.
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Takes to get a conviction.
>> Jim hood presented damning
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>> Jim hood presented damning
testimony from occurtis lipsy w
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testimony from occurtis lipsy w
said he and Adam picked up
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said he and Adam picked up
marlin howell at 11:00 P.M.
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Marlin howell at 11:00 P.M.
after a long night of drinking
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after a long night of drinking
and smoking marijuana, they came
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and smoking marijuana, they came
upon pernell at 5:00 A.M., and
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upon pernell at 5:00 A.M., and
marlin shot him.
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Marlin shot him.
>> Mr. Rice said he only saw two
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>> Mr. Rice said he only saw two
people in the car.
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People in the car.
And according to ray and lipsy,
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and according to ray and lipsy,
there's three in the car.
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There's three in the car.
If there was anybody present, it
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if there was anybody present, it
was ray and lipsy.
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Was ray and lipsy.
>> The defense argued that
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>> the defense argued that
marlin had left ray and lipsy
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marlin had left ray and lipsy
earlier in the evening and was
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earlier in the evening and was
miles away when the shooting
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miles away when the shooting
occurred.
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Occurred.
>> Marlin was at home at that
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>> marlin was at home at that
time.
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Time.
And his dad and sister both said
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and his dad and sister both said
they heard him coming in the
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they heard him coming in the
house.
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House.
But they didn't see him.
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But they didn't see him.
>> Marlin would always come home
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>> marlin would always come home
right at 2:00, 2:30, somewhere
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right at 2:00, 2:30, somewhere
in that.
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In that.
That particular night, I could
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that particular night, I could
hear, and then he would watch TV
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hear, and then he would watch TV
until he fell asleep.
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Until he fell asleep.
>> To think you're innocent,
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>> to think you're innocent,
that's only natural.
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That's only natural.
The hardest people to convince
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the hardest people to convince
of guilt is mom and daddy.
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Of guilt is mom and daddy.
Mr. Rice was 100% positive that
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Mr. Rice was 100% positive that
marlin howell was the shooter.
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Marlin howell was the shooter.
>> The jury's decision was
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>> the jury's decision was
unanimous.
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Unanimous.
Death by lethal injection.
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Death by lethal injection.
>> The way to get away with
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>> the way to get away with
something is for you to do it
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something is for you to do it
and go straight to the police
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and go straight to the police
and say that guy did it.
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And say that guy did it.
Because whoever gets to the
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because whoever gets to the
police first gets to go home.
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Police first gets to go home.
So you pick marlin as the fall
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so you pick marlin as the fall
guy.
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Guy.
And we ain't never seen no proof
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and we ain't never seen no proof
that he did this.
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That he did this.
>> The person was asked on the
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>> the person was asked on the
stand, could I get a fair trial.
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>>> Marlin howell arrived on
death row in parchman,
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death row in parchman,
Mississippi, on march 31st,
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Mississippi, on march 31st,
2001.
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2001.
It was the day before his 21st
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it was the day before his 21st
birthday.
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Birthday.
>> They want me --
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>> The cell that they got him
housed in is not fit for any
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housed in is not fit for any
human.
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Human.
It's very hot in the summer,
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it's very hot in the summer,
very cold in the winter.
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Very cold in the winter.
When I go and visit marlin, I
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when I go and visit marlin, I
make it a fun time.
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Make it a fun time.
I do my little fanfare dance.
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I do my little fanfare dance.
And that just tickles him.
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And that just tickles him.
>> Marlin was raised the
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>> marlin was raised the
youngest of four children.
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Youngest of four children.
He was popular in school and a
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he was popular in school and a
natural athlete.
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Natural athlete.
>> He would just in his song
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>> he would just in his song
when he played football to the
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when he played football to the
point Mississippi state wanted
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point Mississippi state wanted
him to come to one of their
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him to come to one of their
camps.
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Camps.
I wanted him to be my pro.
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I wanted him to be my pro.
That's what I thought it was
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that's what I thought it was
leading up to.
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Leading up to.
>> I had all the girls, man.
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>> I had all the girls, man.
That's how I used to kick it all
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that's how I used to kick it all
the time.
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The time.
We dated my first, you know,
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we dated my first, you know,
like a lot.
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Like a lot.
>> It's frowned upon in
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>> it's frowned upon in
Mississippi.
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Mississippi.
A lot of people believe that
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a lot of people believe that
white people should be with
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white people should be with
white people and black people
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white people and black people
should be with black people.
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Should be with black people.
We didn't care, we would be out
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we didn't care, we would be out
with them.
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With them.
>> Dating white people in new
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>> dating white people in new
Albany drew unwanted attention
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Albany drew unwanted attention
to marlin.
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To marlin.
>> In the generation I grew up
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>> in the generation I grew up
in, they put a stigma on
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in, they put a stigma on
interracial dating.
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Interracial dating.
But the older people, of course,
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but the older people, of course,
when they would find out, some
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when they would find out, some
of the teachers or some of the
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of the teachers or some of the
kids, parents, they raised pure
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kids, parents, they raised pure
hell about it.
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Hell about it.
>> I was concerned back then
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>> I was concerned back then
when I came through, they were
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when I came through, they were
killing people for that.
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Killing people for that.
And, of course, marlin said,
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and, of course, marlin said,
daddy, you old-school.
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Daddy, you old-school.
It ain't like that now.
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It ain't like that now.
But a person could just smile in
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but a person could just smile in
your face and easily come back
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your face and easily come back
and try to do something to you
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and try to do something to you
for that.
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For that.
>> The cops harassed US all of
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>> the cops harassed US all of
the time.
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The time.
They pull up, search you.
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They pull up, search you.
Make you take your shoes off.
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Make you take your shoes off.
>> In the fall of 1997, marlin
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>> in the fall of 1997, marlin
was approached by a man and
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was approached by a man and
woman looking to buy marijuana.
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Woman looking to buy marijuana.
>> The following week, marlin
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>> the following week, marlin
was called to the principal's
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was called to the principal's
office.
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Office.
>> I kind of had an eerie
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>> I kind of had an eerie
feeling.
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Feeling.
When I walked into the
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when I walked into the
principal's office, two officers
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principal's office, two officers
strip searched me, put me in
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strip searched me, put me in
handcuffs and escorted me out of
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handcuffs and escorted me out of
the school.
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The school.
>> Marlin had been the target of
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>> marlin had been the target of
an undercover police officer.
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An undercover police officer.
Now 17, he was facing felony
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now 17, he was facing felony
drug charges.
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Drug charges.
>> They gave me a year of house
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>> they gave me a year of house
arrest and two years supervised
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arrest and two years supervised
probation.
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Probation.
I was a kid and I was avoiding
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I was a kid and I was avoiding
going to prison.
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Going to prison.
I never got a chance to
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I never got a chance to
graduate.
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Graduate.
>> Told him, you know, that he
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>> told him, you know, that he
needed to turn his life around.
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Needed to turn his life around.
But he still wanted to hang with
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but he still wanted to hang with
his friends.
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His friends.
>> On the night of the murder,
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>> on the night of the murder,
marlin was walking to a
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marlin was walking to a
relative's house when a car
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relative's house when a car
pulled up alongside him.
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Pulled up alongside him.
>> It was about 10:00 or 11:00.
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>> It was about 10:00 or 11:00.
And I saw this car pull up.
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And I saw this car pull up.
And I didn't have anything to
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and I didn't have anything to
do, so I jumped in the car.
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Do, so I jumped in the car.
Adam, ray, Curtis lipsy had been
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Adam, ray, Curtis lipsy had been
drinking.
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Drinking.
And I knew that Curtis was
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and I knew that Curtis was
intoxicated.
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Intoxicated.
>> At one point, marlin says
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>> at one point, marlin says
Adam retrieved a gun and handed
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Adam retrieved a gun and handed
it to Curtis.
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It to Curtis.
>> Curtis had pulled the chamber
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>> Curtis had pulled the chamber
back, and I didn't know if the
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back, and I didn't know if the
gun had a bullet in it or not.
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Gun had a bullet in it or not.
And I remember snatching the
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and I remember snatching the
pistol out of his hand and
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pistol out of his hand and
telling Adam to put the pistol
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telling Adam to put the pistol
in the glove compartment.
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In the glove compartment.
I was like, I have to get away
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I was like, I have to get away
from these guys.
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From these guys.
Dropping me off at the spot
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dropping me off at the spot
where they picked me up at.
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Where they picked me up at.
I never was with Adam or Curtis
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I never was with Adam or Curtis
when any shots were fired at
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when any shots were fired at
anybody.
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Anybody.
>> Just three hours after David
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>> just three hours after David
pernell was killed, marlin
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pernell was killed, marlin
appeared in court with his
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appeared in court with his
father for a hearing about his
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father for a hearing about his
probation fees.
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Probation fees.
>> You know, if you killed a
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>> you know, if you killed a
good 'ole boy, so to speak, new
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good 'ole boy, so to speak, new
Albany, you are a little blackey
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Albany, you are a little blackey
young child, you better run and
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young child, you better run and
hide and run quick.
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Hide and run quick.
And marlin, he didn't do any of
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and marlin, he didn't do any of
that.
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That.
>> You had to believe that a
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>> you had to believe that a
young black man killed a white
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young black man killed a white
man and a couple hours later
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man and a couple hours later
going to return to the
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going to return to the
courthouse?
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Courthouse?
I don't believe that.
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I don't believe that.
>> Jim hood had raised marlin's
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>> Jim hood had raised marlin's
probation fees at his murder
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probation fees at his murder
trial, arguing that marlin was a
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trial, arguing that marlin was a
local king pin, who robbed
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local king pin, who robbed
pernell in order to pay the fees
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pernell in order to pay the fees
from his drug arrest.
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From his drug arrest.
>> Jim hood tried to convince
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>> Jim hood tried to convince
the jury that marlin's the head
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the jury that marlin's the head
guy here, and that all the other
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guy here, and that all the other
people involved are just
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people involved are just
following marlin.
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Following marlin.
And so they came up with a
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and so they came up with a
motive or reason, but then never
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motive or reason, but then never
presented any proof, in my
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presented any proof, in my
opinion, that marlin actually
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opinion, that marlin actually
tried to commit a robbery.
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Tried to commit a robbery.
Somebody's got to be held
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somebody's got to be held
responsible.
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Responsible.
So marlin was the only guy that
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so marlin was the only guy that
they could hold responsible.
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They could hold responsible.
>> With marlin now on death row,
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>> with marlin now on death row,
his family was determined to get
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his family was determined to get
him a new trial.
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Him a new trial.
>> It was during one visitation
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>> it was during one visitation
that I was there with marlin, he
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that I was there with marlin, he
said, "mama, I will never get
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said, "mama, I will never get
out of this place unless you all
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out of this place unless you all
find me an out of state
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find me an out of state
attorney."
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Attorney."
I said, "okay.
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I said, "okay.
"But on the inside, "we can't
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"but on the inside, "we can't
afford that."
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Afford that."
You know.
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You know.
We got home that day, and my
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we got home that day, and my
oldest daughter called me.
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Oldest daughter called me.
She said, I found marlin an
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she said, I found marlin an
attorney.
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Attorney.
His name is Billy Richardson.
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His name is Billy Richardson.
>> Defense attorney Billy
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>> defense attorney Billy
Richardson Rose to prominence
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Richardson Rose to prominence
after freeing a man from death
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after freeing a man from death
row in north Carolina.
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Row in north Carolina.
>> Marlin's sister called my
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>> marlin's sister called my
office.
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Office.
This particular time, my
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this particular time, my
daughter was working with me,
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daughter was working with me,
and she took the call.
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And she took the call.
She woke me up at 5:00 in the
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she woke me up at 5:00 in the
morning and says, I want you to
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morning and says, I want you to
stand in the den, and I'm going
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stand in the den, and I'm going
to go out on the street, and I
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to go out on the street, and I
want you to see if you can
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want you to see if you can
distinguish my features.
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Distinguish my features.
So she went out on the street,
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so she went out on the street,
and being honest, I could not
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and being honest, I could not
distinguish her features, and
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distinguish her features, and
she was my daughter.
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She was my daughter.
She said, "dad, there's a case
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she said, "dad, there's a case
in Mississippi I want you to
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in Mississippi I want you to
look at, where the only evidence
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look at, where the only evidence
was this eyewitness."
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Was this eyewitness."
Well, you can't see what he says
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well, you can't see what he says
he saw at that time.
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He saw at that time.
And so I started looking at the
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and so I started looking at the
other evidence in the case, and
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other evidence in the case, and
nothing added up.
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Nothing added up.
>> We always thought that if the
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>> we always thought that if the
police picked you up, then you
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police picked you up, then you
were guilty.
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Were guilty.
Until my eyes came open to the
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until my eyes came open to the
truth about how the law operates
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truth about how the law operates
and how cruel and underhanded
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and how cruel and underhanded
they could be.
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>>> Three years after marlin
howell landed on death row, he
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howell landed on death row, he
t
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t
took the case free of charge.
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Took the case free of charge.
>> Looked out his window at 5:00
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>> looked out his window at 5:00
in the morning.
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In the morning.
We hired one of the foremost
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we hired one of the foremost
experts in the country on cross
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experts in the country on cross
racial identification and on
439
00:16:40,760 --> 00:16:41,030
racial identification and on
lighting.
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Lighting.
We asked the neighbors to turn
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we asked the neighbors to turn
all the porch lights on, we made
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all the porch lights on, we made
sure all the streetlights were
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sure all the streetlights were
working.
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Working.
>> Chuck mims, former police
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>> Chuck mims, former police
chief, was Billy's investigator
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chief, was Billy's investigator
on the case.
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On the case.
>> It's a considerable distance
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00:16:54,140 --> 00:16:55,010
>> it's a considerable distance
out to the center of the street
449
00:16:55,010 --> 00:16:56,410
out to the center of the street
from inside the house.
450
00:16:56,410 --> 00:16:58,410
From inside the house.
There are shrubs in front of the
451
00:16:58,410 --> 00:16:58,610
there are shrubs in front of the
house.
452
00:16:58,610 --> 00:16:59,910
House.
A person standing out in the
453
00:16:59,910 --> 00:17:00,750
a person standing out in the
street, other than the fact that
454
00:17:00,750 --> 00:17:02,580
street, other than the fact that
I knew him, couldn't even have
455
00:17:02,580 --> 00:17:05,080
I knew him, couldn't even have
told you if they had a pair of
456
00:17:05,090 --> 00:17:05,390
told you if they had a pair of
glasses on.
457
00:17:05,390 --> 00:17:07,190
Glasses on.
>> And the expert said, it was
458
00:17:07,190 --> 00:17:09,820
>> and the expert said, it was
humanly impossible for the
459
00:17:09,820 --> 00:17:12,760
humanly impossible for the
eyewitness to pick out marlin on
460
00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:13,990
eyewitness to pick out marlin on
that one encounter.
461
00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:15,090
That one encounter.
>> There was no question it was
462
00:17:15,100 --> 00:17:17,460
>> there was no question it was
dark when this crime happened.
463
00:17:17,470 --> 00:17:19,930
Dark when this crime happened.
The lighting was good enough
464
00:17:19,930 --> 00:17:20,770
the lighting was good enough
that you could see what happened
465
00:17:20,770 --> 00:17:21,430
that you could see what happened
on the street.
466
00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:22,670
On the street.
Plus, you had the car lights.
467
00:17:22,670 --> 00:17:24,200
Plus, you had the car lights.
You've got to remember that.
468
00:17:24,210 --> 00:17:27,910
You've got to remember that.
I was confident in my mind that
469
00:17:27,910 --> 00:17:35,420
I was confident in my mind that
Mr. Rice could identify someone
470
00:17:35,420 --> 00:17:35,750
Mr. Rice could identify someone
at that car.
471
00:17:35,750 --> 00:17:37,050
At that car.
>> Billy decided to take a
472
00:17:37,050 --> 00:17:38,890
>> Billy decided to take a
closer look at eyewitness
473
00:17:38,890 --> 00:17:39,220
closer look at eyewitness
Charles rice.
474
00:17:39,220 --> 00:17:42,060
Charles rice.
>> One of the basic things the
475
00:17:42,060 --> 00:17:42,860
>> one of the basic things the
defense attorney has got to do
476
00:17:42,860 --> 00:17:44,060
defense attorney has got to do
when there is no physical
477
00:17:44,060 --> 00:17:45,390
when there is no physical
evidence in the case and it's
478
00:17:45,390 --> 00:17:46,730
evidence in the case and it's
all based on eyewitness
479
00:17:46,730 --> 00:17:49,060
all based on eyewitness
identification, is to do a basic
480
00:17:49,060 --> 00:17:50,900
identification, is to do a basic
background investigation on the
481
00:17:50,900 --> 00:17:51,200
background investigation on the
eyewitness.
482
00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:52,370
Eyewitness.
That wasn't done in this case.
483
00:17:52,370 --> 00:17:54,970
That wasn't done in this case.
>> And we found several felony
484
00:17:54,970 --> 00:17:56,640
>> and we found several felony
crimes that Charles rice was
485
00:17:56,640 --> 00:18:00,640
crimes that Charles rice was
charged and convicted with.
486
00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:05,280
Charged and convicted with.
>> The jury in Wayne rice's
487
00:18:05,280 --> 00:18:06,780
>> the jury in Wayne rice's
credibility needed to know that
488
00:18:06,780 --> 00:18:07,710
credibility needed to know that
the witness they were relying on
489
00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:09,350
the witness they were relying on
was sentenced to prison for
490
00:18:09,350 --> 00:18:10,880
was sentenced to prison for
breaking in people's homes and
491
00:18:10,890 --> 00:18:11,450
breaking in people's homes and
stealing their guns.
492
00:18:11,450 --> 00:18:13,220
Stealing their guns.
And while he was in prison, he
493
00:18:13,220 --> 00:18:17,360
and while he was in prison, he
was a member of a white
494
00:18:17,360 --> 00:18:17,790
was a member of a white
supremacist group.
495
00:18:17,790 --> 00:18:19,230
Supremacist group.
>> Charles rice was presented as
496
00:18:19,230 --> 00:18:20,430
>> Charles rice was presented as
a model citizen.
497
00:18:20,430 --> 00:18:21,630
A model citizen.
So they didn't have any reason
498
00:18:21,630 --> 00:18:22,730
so they didn't have any reason
not to believe him.
499
00:18:22,730 --> 00:18:27,970
Not to believe him.
>> You know, in criminal trials,
500
00:18:27,970 --> 00:18:28,770
>> you know, in criminal trials,
unfortunately, you don't have
501
00:18:28,770 --> 00:18:31,600
unfortunately, you don't have
many preachers and sunday school
502
00:18:31,610 --> 00:18:34,210
many preachers and sunday school
teachers as witnesses.
503
00:18:34,210 --> 00:18:35,780
Teachers as witnesses.
If it hadn't had been for Mr.
504
00:18:35,780 --> 00:18:36,410
If it hadn't had been for Mr.
rice, it would have been much
505
00:18:36,410 --> 00:18:40,750
rice, it would have been much
more difficult.
506
00:18:40,750 --> 00:18:44,120
More difficult.
>> I felt it odd they did a
507
00:18:44,120 --> 00:18:45,690
>> I felt it odd they did a
lineup with marlin.
508
00:18:45,690 --> 00:18:47,820
Lineup with marlin.
In my entire career, I've never
509
00:18:47,820 --> 00:18:49,690
in my entire career, I've never
known but one or two live
510
00:18:49,690 --> 00:18:49,960
known but one or two live
lineups.
511
00:18:49,960 --> 00:18:51,360
Lineups.
>> I am a retired police chief
512
00:18:51,360 --> 00:18:54,860
>> I am a retired police chief
with approximately 32 years of
513
00:18:54,860 --> 00:18:55,360
with approximately 32 years of
ser
514
00:18:55,360 --> 00:18:55,600
ser
service.
515
00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:56,830
Service.
As a police officer, you're
516
00:18:56,830 --> 00:18:58,700
as a police officer, you're
trained -- every participant in
517
00:18:58,700 --> 00:18:59,730
trained -- every participant in
the lineup needs to be
518
00:18:59,730 --> 00:19:00,370
the lineup needs to be
relatively the same.
519
00:19:00,370 --> 00:19:01,830
Relatively the same.
You don't want to make anyone
520
00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:03,970
you don't want to make anyone
stand out in the lineup.
521
00:19:03,970 --> 00:19:06,710
Stand out in the lineup.
Particularly your suspect.
522
00:19:06,710 --> 00:19:10,680
Particularly your suspect.
>> When you look at it, you have
523
00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:13,480
>> when you look at it, you have
a short man, short man, marlin,
524
00:19:13,480 --> 00:19:17,580
a short man, short man, marlin,
who is 6'2", short man, short
525
00:19:17,590 --> 00:19:17,750
who is 6'2", short man, short
man.
526
00:19:17,750 --> 00:19:20,290
Man.
And prison, you have on flip
527
00:19:20,290 --> 00:19:20,590
and prison, you have on flip
flops.
528
00:19:20,590 --> 00:19:23,060
Flops.
You have orange flip flops,
529
00:19:23,060 --> 00:19:24,490
you have orange flip flops,
orange flip flops.
530
00:19:24,490 --> 00:19:26,030
Orange flip flops.
Marlin, they make marlin take
531
00:19:26,030 --> 00:19:27,630
marlin, they make marlin take
his orange flip-flops off and
532
00:19:27,630 --> 00:19:29,060
his orange flip-flops off and
put tennis shoes on.
533
00:19:29,060 --> 00:19:32,470
Put tennis shoes on.
>> It makes you look at him, and
534
00:19:32,470 --> 00:19:35,400
>> it makes you look at him, and
even if you're not sure any
535
00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:36,040
even if you're not sure any
more, it's easy to say,
536
00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:40,340
more, it's easy to say,
that's the one that did it.
537
00:19:40,340 --> 00:19:44,080
That's the one that did it.
Why would you do that?
538
00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:44,710
Why would you do that?
Did you not know better, or did
539
00:19:44,710 --> 00:19:48,580
did you not know better, or did
you intentionally do it?
540
00:19:48,580 --> 00:19:49,420
You intentionally do it?
>> Were you aware at the time
541
00:19:49,420 --> 00:19:50,580
>> were you aware at the time
that marlin was wearing a
542
00:19:50,590 --> 00:19:52,050
that marlin was wearing a
different set of shoes than
543
00:19:52,050 --> 00:19:52,820
different set of shoes than
everybody else in the lineup?
544
00:19:52,820 --> 00:19:57,490
Everybody else in the lineup?
>> I was not aware at the time.
545
00:19:57,490 --> 00:20:00,190
>> I was not aware at the time.
>> Do you think that could have
546
00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:02,160
>> do you think that could have
influenced Mr. Rice in some
547
00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:02,760
influenced Mr. Rice in some
particular element?
548
00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:05,230
Particular element?
>> I would -- if he saw his
549
00:20:05,230 --> 00:20:06,770
>> I would -- if he saw his
feet -- I'm not sure he could
550
00:20:06,770 --> 00:20:07,430
feet -- I'm not sure he could
see his feet from where he was
551
00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:09,770
see his feet from where he was
standing.
552
00:20:09,770 --> 00:20:11,070
Standing.
>> But if he could --
553
00:20:11,070 --> 00:20:12,340
>> but if he could --
>> if he could, I mean,
554
00:20:12,340 --> 00:20:12,610
>> if he could, I mean,
naturally.
555
00:20:12,610 --> 00:20:19,280
Naturally.
I would think.
556
00:20:19,280 --> 00:20:20,010
I would think.
>> I don't think they thought
557
00:20:20,010 --> 00:20:23,580
>> I don't think they thought
rice could pick him out.
558
00:20:23,590 --> 00:20:27,420
Rice could pick him out.
They made it easy for him.
559
00:20:27,420 --> 00:20:30,790
They made it easy for him.
They made it real easy for him.
560
00:20:30,790 --> 00:20:33,130
They made it real easy for him.
>> If Billy could prove
561
00:20:33,130 --> 00:20:34,230
>> if Billy could prove
eyewitness Charles rice didn't
562
00:20:34,230 --> 00:20:36,500
eyewitness Charles rice didn't
clearly see the shooter, and
563
00:20:36,500 --> 00:20:38,730
clearly see the shooter, and
that his identification had been
564
00:20:38,730 --> 00:20:39,770
that his identification had been
influenced, the courts would
565
00:20:39,770 --> 00:20:40,600
influenced, the courts would
have to consider granting marlin
566
00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:43,240
have to consider granting marlin
a new trial.
567
00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:46,640
A new trial.
>> I wanted to question rice.
568
00:20:46,640 --> 00:20:48,440
>> I wanted to question rice.
And the minute I met him, you
569
00:20:48,440 --> 00:20:49,040
and the minute I met him, you
could tell he was struggling
570
00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:51,640
could tell he was struggling
with this.
571
00:20:51,650 --> 00:20:53,350
With this.
And I showed him the light
572
00:20:53,350 --> 00:20:53,680
and I showed him the light
measurements.
573
00:20:53,680 --> 00:20:55,210
Measurements.
And I said, do you honestly
574
00:20:55,220 --> 00:20:55,820
and I said, do you honestly
believe you saw what you saw
575
00:20:55,820 --> 00:20:57,520
believe you saw what you saw
that night?
576
00:20:57,520 --> 00:20:59,120
That night?
And then out of the blue, he
577
00:20:59,120 --> 00:21:01,050
and then out of the blue, he
goes, you know, I do have doubts
578
00:21:01,060 --> 00:21:02,120
goes, you know, I do have doubts
about this.
579
00:21:02,120 --> 00:21:03,390
About this.
And that's when I said, are you
580
00:21:03,390 --> 00:21:06,190
and that's when I said, are you
willing to sign an affidavit?
581
00:21:06,190 --> 00:21:06,890
Willing to sign an affidavit?
>> Before you sign this, look me
582
00:21:06,890 --> 00:21:10,530
>> before you sign this, look me
in the eye.
583
00:21:10,530 --> 00:21:13,270
In the eye.
Tell me I have not coerced.
584
00:21:13,270 --> 00:21:16,500
Tell me I have not coerced.
>> You have not coerced in any
585
00:21:16,500 --> 00:21:17,170
>> you have not coerced in any
way.
586
00:21:31,420 --> 00:21:39,030
>> With rice's recantation,
Billy had stroke a blow to the
587
00:21:39,030 --> 00:21:39,860
Billy had stroke a blow to the
prosecution's case.
588
00:21:39,860 --> 00:21:41,630
Prosecution's case.
But Curtis needed to figure out
589
00:21:41,630 --> 00:21:43,530
but Curtis needed to figure out
why lipsy and Adam ray
590
00:21:43,530 --> 00:21:45,230
why lipsy and Adam ray
finishinged him as the shooter.
591
00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:58,380
>> And then interrogated, you
know, pressured and threatened
592
00:21:58,380 --> 00:22:01,150
know, pressured and threatened
and they told me, you know what
593
00:22:01,150 --> 00:22:02,350
and they told me, you know what
I'm saying, that I am going to
594
00:22:02,350 --> 00:22:03,680
I'm saying, that I am going to
do some time but they could cut
595
00:22:03,690 --> 00:22:06,790
do some time but they could cut
me a break by telling them --
596
00:22:20,130 --> 00:22:22,100
>>> In the summer of 2005, Billy
Richardson had his first
597
00:22:22,100 --> 00:22:23,470
Richardson had his first
breakthrough when star witness
598
00:22:23,470 --> 00:22:24,000
breakthrough when star witness
Charles rice reversed his
599
00:22:24,010 --> 00:22:29,480
Charles rice reversed his
testimony.
600
00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:30,480
Testimony.
This left the statements of
601
00:22:30,480 --> 00:22:32,510
this left the statements of
kurtis lipsy and Adam ray as the
602
00:22:32,510 --> 00:22:37,550
kurtis lipsy and Adam ray as the
only remaining evidence against
603
00:22:37,550 --> 00:22:38,080
only remaining evidence against
marlin.
604
00:22:38,090 --> 00:22:39,950
Marlin.
After serving 17 years in
605
00:22:39,950 --> 00:22:41,490
after serving 17 years in
prison, Adam ray was paroled in
606
00:22:41,490 --> 00:22:44,860
prison, Adam ray was paroled in
2018.
607
00:22:44,860 --> 00:22:46,660
2018.
>> I just heard a gunshot, and
608
00:22:46,660 --> 00:22:49,100
>> I just heard a gunshot, and
then when I heard the gunshot, I
609
00:22:49,100 --> 00:22:51,560
then when I heard the gunshot, I
left the scene and went home.
610
00:22:51,570 --> 00:22:55,530
Left the scene and went home.
At first, they tried to blame it
611
00:22:55,540 --> 00:23:00,140
at first, they tried to blame it
on lipsy and me.
612
00:23:00,140 --> 00:23:02,040
On lipsy and me.
That lipsy was the one that got
613
00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:03,640
that lipsy was the one that got
out and did the killing.
614
00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:05,380
Out and did the killing.
And then they changed it up and
615
00:23:05,380 --> 00:23:05,750
and then they changed it up and
said it was me.
616
00:23:05,750 --> 00:23:07,780
Said it was me.
Me and lipsy.
617
00:23:07,780 --> 00:23:09,750
Me and lipsy.
We never got out of the car,
618
00:23:09,750 --> 00:23:09,980
we never got out of the car,
period.
619
00:23:09,980 --> 00:23:11,850
Period.
Lipsy was in the back seat
620
00:23:11,850 --> 00:23:12,080
lipsy was in the back seat
asleep.
621
00:23:12,090 --> 00:23:14,550
Asleep.
Both of US were intoxicated.
622
00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:16,920
Both of US were intoxicated.
Marlin had got out to talk to a
623
00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:19,060
marlin had got out to talk to a
friend of his or somebody.
624
00:23:19,060 --> 00:23:20,090
Friend of his or somebody.
I'm not paying attention, i'm
625
00:23:20,090 --> 00:23:21,360
I'm not paying attention, i'm
playing with the radio.
626
00:23:21,360 --> 00:23:22,960
Playing with the radio.
I can't say that you killed
627
00:23:22,960 --> 00:23:25,060
I can't say that you killed
somebody if I didn't witness it,
628
00:23:25,070 --> 00:23:27,100
somebody if I didn't witness it,
if I didn't see you get out with
629
00:23:27,100 --> 00:23:28,000
if I didn't see you get out with
a gun, walk up to a car and
630
00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:30,700
a gun, walk up to a car and
shoot them.
631
00:23:30,710 --> 00:23:32,940
Shoot them.
They told me I would get life or
632
00:23:32,940 --> 00:23:33,140
they told me I would get life or
death.
633
00:23:33,140 --> 00:23:34,440
Death.
And that if I plead out, I would
634
00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:38,040
and that if I plead out, I would
get 20 years.
635
00:23:38,050 --> 00:23:40,480
Get 20 years.
You know, you're facing life or
636
00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:42,620
you know, you're facing life or
death and that right there, my
637
00:23:42,620 --> 00:23:43,220
death and that right there, my
heart -- started beating real
638
00:23:43,220 --> 00:23:45,250
heart -- started beating real
hard.
639
00:23:45,250 --> 00:23:47,320
Hard.
>> Though Adam ray admitted he
640
00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:49,360
>> though Adam ray admitted he
only named marlin to avoid the
641
00:23:49,360 --> 00:23:51,520
only named marlin to avoid the
death penalty, Billy did not
642
00:23:51,530 --> 00:23:52,090
death penalty, Billy did not
believe he was telling the
643
00:23:52,090 --> 00:23:54,460
believe he was telling the
complete truth.
644
00:23:54,460 --> 00:23:55,530
Complete truth.
>> It's their gun.
645
00:23:55,530 --> 00:23:57,530
>> It's their gun.
It's their car.
646
00:23:57,530 --> 00:23:59,130
It's their car.
Codefendants like that that are
647
00:23:59,130 --> 00:24:01,870
codefendants like that that are
in deep trouble, know they're in
648
00:24:01,870 --> 00:24:04,900
in deep trouble, know they're in
deep trouble, would do anything
649
00:24:04,910 --> 00:24:05,400
deep trouble, would do anything
they can to please the
650
00:24:05,410 --> 00:24:07,870
they can to please the
prosecutor, including tell lies.
651
00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:09,610
Prosecutor, including tell lies.
>> Charles rice had reported
652
00:24:09,610 --> 00:24:10,480
>> Charles rice had reported
seeing only two people in the
653
00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:13,510
seeing only two people in the
getaway car.
654
00:24:13,510 --> 00:24:15,310
Getaway car.
Billy visited Curtis lipsy in
655
00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:19,080
Billy visited Curtis lipsy in
prison for more answers.
656
00:24:19,090 --> 00:24:21,550
Prison for more answers.
>> The first statement that you
657
00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:26,960
>> the first statement that you
sign angered the officers.
658
00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:28,290
Sign angered the officers.
Told you were going to get death
659
00:24:28,300 --> 00:24:30,030
told you were going to get death
or life and you didn't
660
00:24:30,030 --> 00:24:30,330
or life and you didn't
cooperate.
661
00:24:30,330 --> 00:24:31,030
Cooperate.
>> Yeah.
662
00:24:31,030 --> 00:24:38,570
>> Yeah.
>> Some kind of a game being
663
00:24:38,570 --> 00:24:38,800
>> some kind of a game being
played.
664
00:24:38,810 --> 00:24:40,510
Played.
I really did not know at the
665
00:24:40,510 --> 00:24:40,970
I really did not know at the
time of the shooting.
666
00:24:40,980 --> 00:24:43,080
Time of the shooting.
>> Ray and lipsy said they wrote
667
00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:43,380
>> ray and lipsy said they wrote
statements.
668
00:24:43,380 --> 00:24:45,080
Statements.
And both of those statements
669
00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:46,350
and both of those statements
don't even mention marlin in
670
00:24:46,350 --> 00:24:46,550
don't even mention marlin in
them.
671
00:24:46,550 --> 00:24:49,220
Them.
For some reason, Tim Kent and
672
00:24:49,220 --> 00:24:50,950
for some reason, Tim Kent and
chief Grisham decided that those
673
00:24:50,950 --> 00:24:53,290
chief Grisham decided that those
statements were unreliable.
674
00:24:53,290 --> 00:24:55,490
Statements were unreliable.
Now, the last I checked, that's
675
00:24:55,490 --> 00:24:59,630
now, the last I checked, that's
evidence.
676
00:24:59,630 --> 00:25:01,630
Evidence.
Prior to consistent statements
677
00:25:01,630 --> 00:25:02,360
prior to consistent statements
go directly to the truthfulness
678
00:25:02,360 --> 00:25:03,430
go directly to the truthfulness
of a witness.
679
00:25:03,430 --> 00:25:05,730
Of a witness.
>> They sure weren't pressured
680
00:25:05,730 --> 00:25:07,330
>> they sure weren't pressured
in my presence.
681
00:25:07,340 --> 00:25:08,900
In my presence.
And I don't think they were
682
00:25:08,900 --> 00:25:09,600
and I don't think they were
pressured in investigator Kent's
683
00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:13,270
pressured in investigator Kent's
presence, either.
684
00:25:13,270 --> 00:25:13,870
Presence, either.
I think their statements were
685
00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:15,880
I think their statements were
strictly voluntary.
686
00:25:19,780 --> 00:25:24,450
>> In 2013, Billy's discovery
swayed the court to reconsider
687
00:25:24,450 --> 00:25:26,920
swayed the court to reconsider
marlin's case.
688
00:25:26,920 --> 00:25:28,850
Marlin's case.
At the circuit court, marlin
689
00:25:28,860 --> 00:25:30,160
at the circuit court, marlin
received a hearing to determine
690
00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:33,560
received a hearing to determine
if he deserved a new trial.
691
00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:36,300
If he deserved a new trial.
>> We raised about 50 issues.
692
00:25:36,300 --> 00:25:39,300
>> We raised about 50 issues.
They gave US a hearing on three.
693
00:25:39,300 --> 00:25:42,500
They gave US a hearing on three.
>> Patsy brumfield covered the
694
00:25:42,500 --> 00:25:43,600
>> patsy brumfield covered the
proceeding for "the daily
695
00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:43,940
proceeding for "the daily
journal."
696
00:25:43,940 --> 00:25:45,970
Journal."
>> Jim hood, as the attorney
697
00:25:45,970 --> 00:25:48,510
>> Jim hood, as the attorney
general for the state of
698
00:25:48,510 --> 00:25:50,580
general for the state of
Mississippi, had returned in
699
00:25:50,580 --> 00:25:52,140
Mississippi, had returned in
glory to prosecute a case that
700
00:25:52,150 --> 00:25:54,580
glory to prosecute a case that
he was proud of so that
701
00:25:54,580 --> 00:25:57,250
he was proud of so that
everybody would know he was
702
00:25:57,250 --> 00:25:57,920
everybody would know he was
still the man.
703
00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:02,350
Still the man.
>> Jim hood is a formidable
704
00:26:02,360 --> 00:26:02,620
>> Jim hood is a formidable
opponent.
705
00:26:02,620 --> 00:26:04,890
Opponent.
It was very apparent to me that
706
00:26:04,890 --> 00:26:07,730
it was very apparent to me that
we had an uphill battle.
707
00:26:07,730 --> 00:26:11,460
We had an uphill battle.
When rice testified, he recants
708
00:26:11,470 --> 00:26:14,100
when rice testified, he recants
the recantation, and he said, at
709
00:26:14,100 --> 00:26:15,700
the recantation, and he said, at
first I intentionally lied when
710
00:26:15,700 --> 00:26:16,770
first I intentionally lied when
I signed your affidavit.
711
00:26:16,770 --> 00:26:18,100
I signed your affidavit.
Because I was just trying to get
712
00:26:18,110 --> 00:26:18,770
because I was just trying to get
rid of you.
713
00:26:18,770 --> 00:26:20,370
Rid of you.
Well, if that's the case, why
714
00:26:20,370 --> 00:26:22,540
well, if that's the case, why
wouldn't you just say, "get the
715
00:26:22,540 --> 00:26:25,480
wouldn't you just say, "get the
heck out of my house."
716
00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:28,180
Heck out of my house."
>> Defense investigator Chuck
717
00:26:28,180 --> 00:26:29,550
>> defense investigator Chuck
mims watched the testimony from
718
00:26:29,550 --> 00:26:30,820
mims watched the testimony from
the back of the courtroom.
719
00:26:30,820 --> 00:26:35,420
The back of the courtroom.
>> Billy's going at rice, and
720
00:26:35,420 --> 00:26:36,690
>> Billy's going at rice, and
they're really having a pretty
721
00:26:36,690 --> 00:26:37,860
they're really having a pretty
heavy exchange.
722
00:26:37,860 --> 00:26:39,290
Heavy exchange.
And the judge finally stopped
723
00:26:39,290 --> 00:26:40,360
and the judge finally stopped
and said, what are you
724
00:26:40,360 --> 00:26:43,500
and said, what are you
attempting to do?
725
00:26:43,500 --> 00:26:44,900
Attempting to do?
>> I said, your honor, he's
726
00:26:44,900 --> 00:26:46,270
>> I said, your honor, he's
basically saying that, you know,
727
00:26:46,270 --> 00:26:47,870
basically saying that, you know,
he was coerced.
728
00:26:47,870 --> 00:26:50,100
He was coerced.
I'm challenging his credibility.
729
00:26:50,100 --> 00:26:52,370
I'm challenging his credibility.
And the judge on the record
730
00:26:52,370 --> 00:26:53,840
and the judge on the record
said, you've already proven he's
731
00:26:53,840 --> 00:26:54,570
said, you've already proven he's
a liar.
732
00:26:54,580 --> 00:26:57,810
A liar.
What more do you need to prove?
733
00:26:57,810 --> 00:27:01,150
What more do you need to prove?
>> Billy also questioned police
734
00:27:01,150 --> 00:27:02,950
>> Billy also questioned police
chief David Grisham about how he
735
00:27:02,950 --> 00:27:05,820
chief David Grisham about how he
had conducted the lineup.
736
00:27:05,820 --> 00:27:08,050
Had conducted the lineup.
>> A critical stage in the
737
00:27:08,060 --> 00:27:08,350
>> a critical stage in the
proceeding.
738
00:27:08,360 --> 00:27:10,120
Proceeding.
So if they're going to do a live
739
00:27:10,120 --> 00:27:12,630
so if they're going to do a live
lineup, there had to be a lawyer
740
00:27:12,630 --> 00:27:12,860
lineup, there had to be a lawyer
there.
741
00:27:12,860 --> 00:27:14,560
There.
>> David Grisham, chief of
742
00:27:14,560 --> 00:27:15,830
>> David Grisham, chief of
police, testified there was an
743
00:27:15,830 --> 00:27:16,530
police, testified there was an
attorney present.
744
00:27:16,530 --> 00:27:18,660
Attorney present.
And he named an attorney by the
745
00:27:18,670 --> 00:27:19,470
and he named an attorney by the
name of Reagan Russell as that
746
00:27:19,470 --> 00:27:21,770
name of Reagan Russell as that
attorney.
747
00:27:21,770 --> 00:27:24,470
Attorney.
>> And I said, let's ask Mr.
748
00:27:24,470 --> 00:27:26,070
>> And I said, let's ask Mr.
Russell why in the world he did
749
00:27:26,070 --> 00:27:27,940
Russell why in the world he did
not object to that lineup.
750
00:27:27,940 --> 00:27:28,540
Not object to that lineup.
He goes, what are you talking
751
00:27:28,540 --> 00:27:30,910
he goes, what are you talking
about?
752
00:27:30,910 --> 00:27:32,610
About?
I've never represented anybody
753
00:27:32,610 --> 00:27:34,950
I've never represented anybody
in a live lineup in my life.
754
00:27:34,950 --> 00:27:37,620
In a live lineup in my life.
>> I never testified that I was
755
00:27:37,620 --> 00:27:39,550
>> I never testified that I was
absolutely 100% sure that his
756
00:27:39,550 --> 00:27:41,020
absolutely 100% sure that his
lawyer was at the lineup.
757
00:27:41,020 --> 00:27:43,920
Lawyer was at the lineup.
But that I thought he was.
758
00:27:43,920 --> 00:27:45,160
But that I thought he was.
He wouldn't be required to
759
00:27:45,160 --> 00:27:46,090
he wouldn't be required to
furnish the defendant an
760
00:27:46,090 --> 00:27:48,460
furnish the defendant an
attorney if he had not been
761
00:27:48,460 --> 00:27:50,900
attorney if he had not been
arrested and officially charged.
762
00:27:50,900 --> 00:27:53,800
Arrested and officially charged.
Marlin wasn't formally charged
763
00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:55,070
marlin wasn't formally charged
with capital murder until after
764
00:27:55,070 --> 00:27:56,070
with capital murder until after
the lineup.
765
00:27:56,070 --> 00:27:57,340
The lineup.
>> There are five different
766
00:27:57,340 --> 00:27:58,940
>> there are five different
places where it's clearly shown
767
00:27:58,940 --> 00:28:00,270
places where it's clearly shown
that marlin was under arrest for
768
00:28:00,270 --> 00:28:08,910
that marlin was under arrest for
capital murder.
769
00:28:08,920 --> 00:28:10,650
Capital murder.
Well f that's not evidence of
770
00:28:10,650 --> 00:28:11,280
well f that's not evidence of
being arrest for capital murder,
771
00:28:11,290 --> 00:28:11,750
being arrest for capital murder,
I don't know what is.
772
00:28:11,750 --> 00:28:12,420
I don't know what is.
>> I have not seen capital cases
773
00:28:12,420 --> 00:28:13,450
>> I have not seen capital cases
like that where there was so
774
00:28:13,450 --> 00:28:14,890
like that where there was so
much lying, and you wondered if
775
00:28:14,890 --> 00:28:17,790
much lying, and you wondered if
anybody had told the truth about
776
00:28:17,790 --> 00:28:18,060
anybody had told the truth about
anything.
777
00:28:18,060 --> 00:28:20,860
Anything.
>> As marlin's hearing ended, a
778
00:28:20,860 --> 00:28:21,460
>> as marlin's hearing ended, a
new witness was about to come
779
00:28:21,460 --> 00:28:23,760
new witness was about to come
forward.
780
00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:27,430
Forward.
>> I was there to sort of live
781
00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:28,800
>> I was there to sort of live
blog what was going on in court.
782
00:28:28,800 --> 00:28:31,200
Blog what was going on in court.
People would watch this on their
783
00:28:31,210 --> 00:28:33,670
people would watch this on their
computer as it happened and
784
00:28:33,670 --> 00:28:33,940
computer as it happened and
unfolded.
785
00:28:33,940 --> 00:28:35,510
Unfolded.
>> And then all of a sudden, she
786
00:28:35,510 --> 00:28:36,480
>> and then all of a sudden, she
gives me a motion.
787
00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:37,710
Gives me a motion.
Come over here.
788
00:28:37,710 --> 00:28:38,740
Come over here.
And I walk over, and she said,
789
00:28:38,750 --> 00:28:41,150
and I walk over, and she said,
"read this."
790
00:28:41,150 --> 00:28:43,880
"Read this."
>> A woman commented at the end
791
00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:49,320
>> a woman commented at the end
of one of my website posts about
792
00:28:49,320 --> 00:28:49,660
of one of my website posts about
the hearing.
793
00:28:49,660 --> 00:28:50,290
The hearing.
>> I look at the screen, and the
794
00:28:50,290 --> 00:28:54,230
>> I look at the screen, and the
screen says, as "as god as my
795
00:28:54,230 --> 00:29:01,130
screen says, as "as god as my
witness, marlin
796
00:29:11,010 --> 00:29:12,510
>>> The first time I met marlin,
I said, marlin, I'm sure you're
797
00:29:12,510 --> 00:29:15,650
I said, marlin, I'm sure you're
going to tell me you're not
798
00:29:15,650 --> 00:29:15,880
going to tell me you're not
guilty.
799
00:29:15,880 --> 00:29:16,980
Guilty.
Where were you if you weren't at
800
00:29:16,980 --> 00:29:17,280
where were you if you weren't at
that murder?
801
00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:19,380
That murder?
Where were you?
802
00:29:19,390 --> 00:29:21,590
Where were you?
And his answer was, "I was with
803
00:29:21,590 --> 00:29:24,460
and his answer was, "I was with
a girl."
804
00:29:24,460 --> 00:29:28,690
A girl."
"Okay, who was she?"
805
00:29:28,700 --> 00:29:29,530
"Okay, who was she?"
He said, "I will tell you.
806
00:29:29,530 --> 00:29:31,100
He said, "I will tell you.
Honestly, I had been smoking
807
00:29:31,100 --> 00:29:32,430
honestly, I had been smoking
marijuana and I don't remember."
808
00:29:32,430 --> 00:29:34,670
Marijuana and I don't remember."
>> On the last day of marlin's
809
00:29:34,670 --> 00:29:36,000
>> on the last day of marlin's
hearing, mims came across a
810
00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,240
hearing, mims came across a
comment posted online from a
811
00:29:38,240 --> 00:29:39,140
comment posted online from a
woman who claimed she was with
812
00:29:39,140 --> 00:29:39,640
woman who claimed she was with
marlin the night of the
813
00:29:39,640 --> 00:29:41,940
marlin the night of the
shooting.
814
00:29:41,940 --> 00:29:44,280
Shooting.
>> She said, "marlin howell did
815
00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:45,710
>> she said, "marlin howell did
not commit this crime.
816
00:29:45,710 --> 00:29:49,750
Not commit this crime.
I took him home that night."
817
00:29:49,750 --> 00:29:51,850
I took him home that night."
And it had the name of Sonia
818
00:29:51,850 --> 00:29:53,890
and it had the name of Sonia
gambles with it.
819
00:29:53,890 --> 00:29:56,090
Gambles with it.
And within five minutes, I had
820
00:29:56,090 --> 00:29:57,820
and within five minutes, I had
la Sonia gambles on the
821
00:29:57,830 --> 00:29:58,920
la Sonia gambles on the
telephone in south Carolina.
822
00:29:58,930 --> 00:30:03,730
Telephone in south Carolina.
And she said, "he called my
823
00:30:03,730 --> 00:30:04,100
and she said, "he called my
house.
824
00:30:04,100 --> 00:30:08,130
House.
I think it was about 2:00 in the
825
00:30:08,140 --> 00:30:08,400
I think it was about 2:00 in the
morning."
826
00:30:08,400 --> 00:30:14,170
Morning."
>> this is the 18th of April,
827
00:30:14,180 --> 00:30:16,110
>> this is the 18th of April,
somerville, south Carolina,
828
00:30:16,110 --> 00:30:18,540
somerville, south Carolina,
interview with Ms. La Sonia
829
00:30:18,550 --> 00:30:19,780
interview with Ms. La Sonia
Renee gambles.
830
00:30:19,780 --> 00:30:21,010
Renee gambles.
Do you know about what time you
831
00:30:21,020 --> 00:30:23,150
do you know about what time you
left blue mountain to go into
832
00:30:23,150 --> 00:30:24,020
left blue mountain to go into
new Albany?
833
00:30:24,020 --> 00:30:26,650
New Albany?
>> Probably about 1:30, 2:00
834
00:30:26,650 --> 00:30:26,990
>> probably about 1:30, 2:00
that morning.
835
00:30:26,990 --> 00:30:27,390
That morning.
Probably earlier.
836
00:30:27,390 --> 00:30:27,650
Probably earlier.
>> Okay.
837
00:30:27,660 --> 00:30:29,490
>> Okay.
When you picked him up, where
838
00:30:29,490 --> 00:30:31,090
when you picked him up, where
did you go?
839
00:30:31,090 --> 00:30:34,860
Did you go?
>> I went to the north side.
840
00:30:34,860 --> 00:30:35,790
>> I went to the north side.
It's a store called quick trip.
841
00:30:35,800 --> 00:30:38,330
It's a store called quick trip.
That's where I picked him up.
842
00:30:38,330 --> 00:30:39,930
That's where I picked him up.
>> Did you know about what time
843
00:30:39,930 --> 00:30:43,440
>> did you know about what time
you got him to his house?
844
00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:46,340
You got him to his house?
>> Um -- we probably got there
845
00:30:46,340 --> 00:30:49,470
>> um -- we probably got there
almost 3:00, if not before.
846
00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:51,410
Almost 3:00, if not before.
>> La Sonia's testimony matched
847
00:30:51,410 --> 00:30:53,480
>> la Sonia's testimony matched
the alibi from marlin's family,
848
00:30:53,480 --> 00:30:55,580
the alibi from marlin's family,
who insisted he arrived home
849
00:30:55,580 --> 00:31:00,050
who insisted he arrived home
before the 5:00 A.M. shooting.
850
00:31:00,050 --> 00:31:01,220
Before the 5:00 A.M. shooting.
>> When he called me, I was just
851
00:31:01,220 --> 00:31:03,420
>> when he called me, I was just
trying to help a friend out.
852
00:31:03,420 --> 00:31:05,990
Trying to help a friend out.
And then when it happened, you
853
00:31:05,990 --> 00:31:07,760
and then when it happened, you
know, I felt like I needed to
854
00:31:07,760 --> 00:31:12,130
know, I felt like I needed to
say something.
855
00:31:12,130 --> 00:31:17,140
Say something.
But I was advised not to say
856
00:31:17,140 --> 00:31:17,400
but I was advised not to say
anything.
857
00:31:17,400 --> 00:31:18,440
Anything.
>> Who advised you?
858
00:31:18,440 --> 00:31:19,200
>> Who advised you?
>> One of the police officers
859
00:31:19,210 --> 00:31:21,740
>> one of the police officers
came to the school and told me
860
00:31:21,740 --> 00:31:24,040
came to the school and told me
not to say a damn thing.
861
00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:25,040
Not to say a damn thing.
>> And why didn't you tell me
862
00:31:25,050 --> 00:31:25,580
>> and why didn't you tell me
before now?
863
00:31:25,580 --> 00:31:28,050
Before now?
>> Because I was afraid they
864
00:31:28,050 --> 00:31:29,620
>> because I was afraid they
were going to try to pin
865
00:31:29,620 --> 00:31:30,450
were going to try to pin
something on me.
866
00:31:30,450 --> 00:31:32,480
Something on me.
>> And she told me she was
867
00:31:32,490 --> 00:31:33,920
>> and she told me she was
pregnant at the time.
868
00:31:33,920 --> 00:31:36,290
Pregnant at the time.
An 18-year-old black girl in new
869
00:31:36,290 --> 00:31:37,760
an 18-year-old black girl in new
Albany, Mississippi, pregnant.
870
00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:42,030
Albany, Mississippi, pregnant.
Getting told by a white police
871
00:31:42,030 --> 00:31:42,630
getting told by a white police
officer, you better not tell
872
00:31:42,630 --> 00:31:42,860
officer, you better not tell
anybody.
873
00:31:42,860 --> 00:31:43,500
Anybody.
She was scared to death.
874
00:31:43,500 --> 00:31:48,070
She was scared to death.
>> Why now?
875
00:31:48,070 --> 00:31:52,000
>> Why now?
>> I got to get it off my chest.
876
00:31:52,010 --> 00:31:54,310
>> I got to get it off my chest.
And I prayed on this for a long
877
00:31:54,310 --> 00:31:54,510
and I prayed on this for a long
time.
878
00:31:54,510 --> 00:31:55,470
Time.
Because it's just not right.
879
00:31:55,480 --> 00:31:56,110
Because it's just not right.
You can't do anybody just like
880
00:31:56,110 --> 00:31:59,010
you can't do anybody just like
that.
881
00:31:59,010 --> 00:32:06,550
That.
He's missed out on so much.
882
00:32:06,550 --> 00:32:09,220
He's missed out on so much.
>> In hindsight, I noted I
883
00:32:09,220 --> 00:32:11,020
>> in hindsight, I noted I
should have told him.
884
00:32:11,030 --> 00:32:13,460
Should have told him.
But one of the main reasons I
885
00:32:13,460 --> 00:32:14,730
but one of the main reasons I
never told anybody about la
886
00:32:14,730 --> 00:32:16,030
never told anybody about la
Sonia was because he was afraid
887
00:32:16,030 --> 00:32:17,260
Sonia was because he was afraid
for her life, and the life of
888
00:32:17,260 --> 00:32:18,300
for her life, and the life of
her family.
889
00:32:18,300 --> 00:32:21,470
Her family.
I knew that she had gonin Tim
890
00:32:21,470 --> 00:32:21,830
I knew that she had gonin Tim
dated.
891
00:32:21,840 --> 00:32:25,100
Dated.
Everybody that was a witness for
892
00:32:25,110 --> 00:32:27,810
everybody that was a witness for
me had been intimidated.
893
00:32:27,810 --> 00:32:30,410
Me had been intimidated.
See, I had reached out to her a
894
00:32:30,410 --> 00:32:32,780
see, I had reached out to her a
few times since I've been
895
00:32:32,780 --> 00:32:33,110
few times since I've been
incarcerated.
896
00:32:33,110 --> 00:32:35,150
Incarcerated.
She never responded.
897
00:32:35,150 --> 00:32:37,920
She never responded.
And I honestly feel you don't
898
00:32:37,920 --> 00:32:39,790
and I honestly feel you don't
want to be involved in my case.
899
00:32:39,790 --> 00:32:42,420
Want to be involved in my case.
She's real brave that she took
900
00:32:42,420 --> 00:32:45,290
she's real brave that she took
the initiative.
901
00:32:45,290 --> 00:32:47,360
The initiative.
>> Billy Richardson felt that if
902
00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:49,960
>> Billy Richardson felt that if
a jury had heard la Sonia's
903
00:32:49,960 --> 00:32:50,560
a jury had heard la Sonia's
testimony, marlin would never
904
00:32:50,560 --> 00:32:53,600
testimony, marlin would never
have been convicted.
905
00:32:53,600 --> 00:32:55,970
Have been convicted.
In a last-ditch effort, Billy
906
00:32:55,970 --> 00:32:57,200
in a last-ditch effort, Billy
requested that the judge
907
00:32:57,200 --> 00:32:59,070
requested that the judge
consider la Sonia as
908
00:32:59,070 --> 00:33:04,210
consider la Sonia as
confirmation of marlin's alibi.
909
00:33:04,210 --> 00:33:05,240
Confirmation of marlin's alibi.
>> Judicial candidates in the
910
00:33:05,250 --> 00:33:07,350
>> judicial candidates in the
state of Mississippi, all the
911
00:33:07,350 --> 00:33:07,980
state of Mississippi, all the
way from the bottom to the top,
912
00:33:07,980 --> 00:33:09,410
way from the bottom to the top,
are elected.
913
00:33:09,420 --> 00:33:13,050
Are elected.
On the ballot, it says,
914
00:33:13,050 --> 00:33:15,620
on the ballot, it says,
"non-partisan."
915
00:33:15,620 --> 00:33:17,720
"Non-partisan."
that is a dream.
916
00:33:17,730 --> 00:33:18,720
That is a dream.
Almost everybody understands
917
00:33:18,730 --> 00:33:20,330
almost everybody understands
they do come with partisan
918
00:33:20,330 --> 00:33:27,100
they do come with partisan
opinions, desires, affiliations.
919
00:33:27,100 --> 00:33:28,100
Opinions, desires, affiliations.
And judge Richardson was pretty
920
00:33:28,100 --> 00:33:29,130
and judge Richardson was pretty
much known as kind of the
921
00:33:29,140 --> 00:33:34,910
much known as kind of the
hanging judge.
922
00:33:34,910 --> 00:33:35,540
Hanging judge.
He has a propensity to support
923
00:33:35,540 --> 00:33:39,040
he has a propensity to support
the prosecution.
924
00:33:39,050 --> 00:33:40,110
The prosecution.
>> There's always this hope in
925
00:33:40,110 --> 00:33:41,610
>> there's always this hope in
me that the judge will do the
926
00:33:41,620 --> 00:33:41,910
me that the judge will do the
right thing.
927
00:33:41,920 --> 00:33:42,710
Right thing.
I don't think the judge did the
928
00:33:42,720 --> 00:33:44,220
I don't think the judge did the
right thing in this case.
929
00:33:44,220 --> 00:33:47,850
Right thing in this case.
>> Judge Richardson ruled that
930
00:33:47,860 --> 00:33:51,120
>> judge Richardson ruled that
despite irregularities with the
931
00:33:51,130 --> 00:33:52,520
despite irregularities with the
lineup, Charles rice's
932
00:33:52,530 --> 00:33:56,730
lineup, Charles rice's
identification of Marlon was
933
00:33:56,730 --> 00:33:57,230
identification of Marlon was
credible.
934
00:33:57,230 --> 00:34:05,000
Credible.
He declined to hear lasonja's
935
00:34:05,010 --> 00:34:05,640
he declined to hear lasonja's
testimony, and the Mississippi
936
00:34:05,640 --> 00:34:07,110
testimony, and the Mississippi
supreme court ruled it was too
937
00:34:07,110 --> 00:34:07,710
supreme court ruled it was too
late to be considered as new
938
00:34:07,710 --> 00:34:07,970
late to be considered as new
evidence.
939
00:34:07,980 --> 00:34:08,610
Evidence.
Marlon's request for a new trial
940
00:34:08,610 --> 00:34:09,740
Marlon's request for a new trial
was denied.
941
00:34:09,740 --> 00:34:10,740
Was denied.
>> It's beyond the pale that you
942
00:34:10,740 --> 00:34:12,380
>> it's beyond the pale that you
would put a man to death on this
943
00:34:12,380 --> 00:34:15,450
would put a man to death on this
type of evidence.
944
00:34:15,450 --> 00:34:16,480
Type of evidence.
How can you have justice?
945
00:34:16,480 --> 00:34:18,120
How can you have justice?
>> I thought that I would be
946
00:34:18,120 --> 00:34:19,050
>> I thought that I would be
able to prove my innocence.
947
00:34:19,050 --> 00:34:20,190
Able to prove my innocence.
Why are you so hell-bent on
948
00:34:20,190 --> 00:34:25,260
why are you so hell-bent on
trying to kill me?
949
00:34:41,340 --> 00:34:44,410
>> Justice demands a rigorous
examination of the facts of the
950
00:34:44,410 --> 00:34:45,440
examination of the facts of the
case before you take a person's
951
00:34:45,450 --> 00:34:46,510
case before you take a person's
Liberty or life, and you have,
952
00:34:46,510 --> 00:34:47,110
Liberty or life, and you have,
in this case, essentially no
953
00:34:47,110 --> 00:34:47,710
in this case, essentially no
credible evidence whatsoever
954
00:34:47,710 --> 00:34:49,210
credible evidence whatsoever
that Marlon committed this
955
00:34:49,220 --> 00:34:50,650
that Marlon committed this
crime.
956
00:34:50,650 --> 00:34:52,680
Crime.
>> For more than a decade, Billy
957
00:34:52,690 --> 00:34:54,250
>> for more than a decade, Billy
Richardson has been fighting to
958
00:34:54,250 --> 00:34:57,420
Richardson has been fighting to
prove Marlon's innocence.
959
00:34:57,420 --> 00:34:58,460
Prove Marlon's innocence.
But with all state appeals
960
00:34:58,460 --> 00:35:01,060
but with all state appeals
having been exhausted, Marlon's
961
00:35:01,060 --> 00:35:08,300
having been exhausted, Marlon's
last chance lies with the
962
00:35:08,300 --> 00:35:08,670
last chance lies with the
federal courts.
963
00:35:08,670 --> 00:35:13,210
Federal courts.
>> I deserve a new trial, and I
964
00:35:13,210 --> 00:35:14,070
>> I deserve a new trial, and I
pray that they give me a new
965
00:35:14,070 --> 00:35:15,110
pray that they give me a new
trial.
966
00:35:15,110 --> 00:35:16,110
Trial.
The court is telling me this.
967
00:35:16,110 --> 00:35:18,680
The court is telling me this.
"Mr. Howell, it doesn't matter
968
00:35:18,680 --> 00:35:19,280
"Mr. Howell, it doesn't matter
what evidence you bring to US.
969
00:35:19,280 --> 00:35:20,280
What evidence you bring to US.
We're just going to say to hell
970
00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:21,910
we're just going to say to hell
with your constitutional
971
00:35:21,920 --> 00:35:26,650
with your constitutional
rights."
972
00:35:26,650 --> 00:35:27,620
Rights."
>> in 2015, a group of federal
973
00:35:27,620 --> 00:35:28,650
>> in 2015, a group of federal
public defenders took over
974
00:35:28,660 --> 00:35:34,490
public defenders took over
Marlon's case.
975
00:35:34,500 --> 00:35:35,490
Marlon's case.
Their sweeping petition argues
976
00:35:35,500 --> 00:35:37,030
their sweeping petition argues
that the entire basis of the
977
00:35:37,030 --> 00:35:38,560
that the entire basis of the
state's case against Marlon has
978
00:35:38,570 --> 00:35:40,670
state's case against Marlon has
been unlawful.
979
00:35:40,670 --> 00:35:43,240
Been unlawful.
>> The police reached a
980
00:35:43,240 --> 00:35:44,340
>> the police reached a
conclusion, and they pointed
981
00:35:44,340 --> 00:35:44,840
conclusion, and they pointed
everything towards that
982
00:35:44,840 --> 00:35:45,470
everything towards that
conclusion instead of trying to
983
00:35:45,470 --> 00:35:46,100
conclusion instead of trying to
prove or disprove what they were
984
00:35:46,110 --> 00:35:57,320
prove or disprove what they were
told.
985
00:35:57,320 --> 00:35:58,950
Told.
>> I don't think it was a
986
00:35:58,950 --> 00:35:59,380
>> I don't think it was a
robbery.
987
00:35:59,390 --> 00:36:00,020
Robbery.
I think it was two high, crazy
988
00:36:00,020 --> 00:36:00,520
I think it was two high, crazy
people acting the fool.
989
00:36:00,520 --> 00:36:01,150
People acting the fool.
And I think they honestly that
990
00:36:01,160 --> 00:36:02,020
and I think they honestly that
gun wouldn't fire.
991
00:36:02,020 --> 00:36:05,160
Gun wouldn't fire.
>> Former lead investigator Tim
992
00:36:05,160 --> 00:36:05,760
>> former lead investigator Tim
Kent is now the mayor of new
993
00:36:05,760 --> 00:36:07,760
Kent is now the mayor of new
Albany and stands by the
994
00:36:07,760 --> 00:36:08,090
Albany and stands by the
investigation.
995
00:36:08,100 --> 00:36:08,760
Investigation.
>> Sometimes there's not much
996
00:36:08,760 --> 00:36:11,930
>> sometimes there's not much
evidence.
997
00:36:11,930 --> 00:36:13,930
Evidence.
And I thought, "well, if I
998
00:36:13,930 --> 00:36:15,000
and I thought, "well, if I
would've been innocent and I
999
00:36:15,000 --> 00:36:17,140
would've been innocent and I
walked in here and them two guys
1000
00:36:17,140 --> 00:36:19,670
walked in here and them two guys
have told on me, I sure wouldn't
1001
00:36:19,670 --> 00:36:20,310
have told on me, I sure wouldn't
sit here and not say anything."
1002
00:36:20,310 --> 00:36:20,940
Sit here and not say anything."
You know, basically I would've
1003
00:36:20,940 --> 00:36:23,410
you know, basically I would've
said they're lying.
1004
00:36:23,410 --> 00:36:25,480
Said they're lying.
Everybody was the same agreement
1005
00:36:25,480 --> 00:36:28,050
everybody was the same agreement
that Marlon did it.
1006
00:36:28,050 --> 00:36:31,120
That Marlon did it.
There's no doubt.
1007
00:36:31,120 --> 00:36:38,420
There's no doubt.
>> Once you write it up,
1008
00:36:38,430 --> 00:36:39,490
>> once you write it up,
everybody gonna support whatever
1009
00:36:39,490 --> 00:36:39,990
everybody gonna support whatever
you wrote up.
1010
00:36:39,990 --> 00:36:40,630
You wrote up.
Everybody gonna say sign on to
1011
00:36:40,630 --> 00:36:40,790
everybody gonna say sign on to
it.
1012
00:36:40,790 --> 00:36:41,490
It.
They're gonna make it true.
1013
00:36:41,500 --> 00:36:44,100
They're gonna make it true.
Nobody questions.
1014
00:36:44,100 --> 00:36:45,330
Nobody questions.
>> Marlon howell had choices to
1015
00:36:45,330 --> 00:36:45,700
>> Marlon howell had choices to
make.
1016
00:36:45,700 --> 00:36:48,300
Make.
There were a lot of choices that
1017
00:36:48,300 --> 00:36:50,370
there were a lot of choices that
were made between that drug
1018
00:36:50,370 --> 00:36:53,540
were made between that drug
charge and Mr. Pernell dying.
1019
00:36:53,540 --> 00:37:00,250
Charge and Mr. Pernell dying.
There were a lot of decisions,
1020
00:37:00,250 --> 00:37:01,280
there were a lot of decisions,
bad decisions, that were made.
1021
00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:01,880
Bad decisions, that were made.
>> I feel like I let a lot of
1022
00:37:01,880 --> 00:37:05,480
>> I feel like I let a lot of
people down.
1023
00:37:05,490 --> 00:37:07,090
People down.
I wish that a lot of decisions,
1024
00:37:07,090 --> 00:37:08,090
I wish that a lot of decisions,
dumb decisions that I made when
1025
00:37:08,090 --> 00:37:11,690
dumb decisions that I made when
I was a teenager, I never would
1026
00:37:11,690 --> 00:37:16,860
I was a teenager, I never would
have made them.
1027
00:37:16,860 --> 00:37:18,000
Have made them.
I regret that I did get into the
1028
00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:18,630
I regret that I did get into the
car with those individuals that
1029
00:37:18,630 --> 00:37:20,000
car with those individuals that
night.
1030
00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:20,600
Night.
Being on death row is a life
1031
00:37:20,600 --> 00:37:26,300
being on death row is a life
within itself.
1032
00:37:26,310 --> 00:37:30,910
Within itself.
I have marks on my wrist from
1033
00:37:30,910 --> 00:37:32,510
I have marks on my wrist from
being in handcuffs for 18 years.
1034
00:37:32,510 --> 00:37:34,050
Being in handcuffs for 18 years.
It's hard, man, when you know
1035
00:37:34,050 --> 00:37:37,180
it's hard, man, when you know
that you're not the same
1036
00:37:37,180 --> 00:37:37,720
that you're not the same
anymore.
1037
00:37:37,720 --> 00:37:42,950
Anymore.
I feel condemned.
1038
00:37:42,960 --> 00:37:45,490
I feel condemned.
>> I am a believer in the death
1039
00:37:45,490 --> 00:37:46,560
>> I am a believer in the death
penalty.
1040
00:37:46,560 --> 00:37:49,090
Penalty.
And for that crime, I believe he
1041
00:37:49,100 --> 00:37:50,230
and for that crime, I believe he
deserves it.
1042
00:37:50,230 --> 00:37:51,760
Deserves it.
Justice has been done.
1043
00:37:51,770 --> 00:37:52,830
Justice has been done.
>> Yeah, they say that justice
1044
00:37:52,830 --> 00:37:53,300
>> yeah, they say that justice
is blind.
1045
00:37:53,300 --> 00:37:56,430
Is blind.
Well, sometimes justice is
1046
00:37:56,440 --> 00:38:03,680
well, sometimes justice is
blindsided, and it's blindsided
1047
00:38:03,680 --> 00:38:05,280
blindsided, and it's blindsided
by what I call a perfect storm
1048
00:38:05,280 --> 00:38:05,910
by what I call a perfect storm
of ignorance, willful neglect,
1049
00:38:05,910 --> 00:38:06,540
of ignorance, willful neglect,
and intentional deceit, and in
1050
00:38:06,550 --> 00:38:07,850
and intentional deceit, and in
this case, you have all three.
1051
00:38:07,850 --> 00:38:11,550
This case, you have all three.
And it just made for a
1052
00:38:11,550 --> 00:38:12,550
and it just made for a
combination where an innocent
1053
00:38:12,550 --> 00:38:13,150
combination where an innocent
person who's sitting on death
1054
00:38:13,150 --> 00:38:15,150
person who's sitting on death
row for 18 years is being
1055
00:38:15,160 --> 00:38:24,500
row for 18 years is being
railroaded.
1056
00:38:24,500 --> 00:38:25,530
Railroaded.
>> You nailed me to the cross as
1057
00:38:25,530 --> 00:38:26,600
>> you nailed me to the cross as
well.
1058
00:38:26,600 --> 00:38:31,770
Well.
And I may not ever get healed,
1059
00:38:31,770 --> 00:38:32,840
and I may not ever get healed,
but I'm hoping and praying that
1060
00:38:32,840 --> 00:38:33,940
but I'm hoping and praying that
my child will one day walk
1061
00:38:33,940 --> 00:38:36,470
my child will one day walk
through these doors before I
1062
00:38:36,480 --> 00:38:40,680
through these doors before I
leave this world.
1063
00:38:40,680 --> 00:38:45,320
Leave this world.
Walk back inside this house and
1064
00:38:45,320 --> 00:38:46,850
walk back inside this house and
pick me up and swing me around
1065
00:38:46,850 --> 00:38:47,450
pick me up and swing me around
like he normally do.
1066
00:38:47,450 --> 00:38:50,590
Like he normally do.
One day.
1067
00:38:50,590 --> 00:39:00,600
One day.
One day.
97120
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