Sunday night’s episode of 60 Minutes featured a segment on the case of Texas exoneree Michael Morton and the role of prosecutorial misconduct in his wrongful conviction. The segment first aired last March and has since been updated to reflect Morton’s recent news: his wedding, passage of the Michael Morton Act and the criminal charges brought against the prosecutor who withheld evidence in his case.
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Evidence of Innocence: The case of Michael Morton
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