Erin Moriarty on what we owe to the wrongfully convicted
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"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty talked with author John Grisham about the trials endured by America's all-too-many falsely-accused, even after they're freed. She has more thoughts about that in our commentary:
You've watched scenes play out like this over and over again: a wrongfully convicted person, tearfully embraced by family members, walking free after spending years behind bars.
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