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Jun 2022
1h 4m

Wrongful Convictions, Righteous Exonerat...

Dr. Phil McGraw
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Valentino Dixon's world was turned upside down when he was wrongly accused and then convicted of a double homicide after another man confessed to the crime. He was exonerated after spending 27 years behind bars. Marty Tankleff was wrongly convicted of murdering his wealthy parents and freed on appeal after serving 17 years of a 50-year-to-life sentence. Toda ... Show More
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