(gentle music)
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Unit 26 en route to
question a one Jason Garrett
on the request of the victim's father,
a Carl Starkey.
[Dispatch] Copy.
(engine purring)
(fist thudding)
Open it up, it's the police.
Who is it?
Whoa, hey, hey.
Guys, what's going on here?
Got any weapons on you?
What, no.
You've been here all night?
[Mr. Garrett] Yeah.
By yourself?
Yeah.
(door squeaking)
It's my son.
He's sleeping.
How old is he?
He's two.
Guys, come on, what's going on?
Well, earlier this evening, your ex,
Ms. Starkey and her boyfriend Dr. Felts,
they were found m*rder*d.
You mind coming down
to the station with us,
answer a few routine questions?
[Reporter 1] This double homicide
is rocking this small
community in South Carolina.
Ms. Starkey leaves behind a 2-year-old son
who was with his father
during the time of the m*rder.
[Reporter 2] An arrest has been made
in the double m*rder of
Dr. Phillip Felts and Jules Starkey.
Jason Garrett, former
boyfriend of Ms. Starkey,
will be arraigned this afternoon.
Garrett and Starkey have reportedly been
in a heated custody battle over their son.
From the evidence presented,
there is only one conclusion to be drawn,
and that is that the defendant
had both opportunity and
motive to commit these murders.
Objection, your honor.
[Judge Wiles] Overruled.
Add to that, the blood found in his car
belonged to Dr. Phillip Felts,
a renowned cardiologist and philanthropist.
It's a loss for all of us.
Ms. Jule Starkey, a registered nurse
whose tender care will no longer be felt
thanks to the selfish and brutal actions
of this criminal seated before you.
I didn't k*ll them.
Order, I will have order in this court.
Counselor, your client must contain himself
or I will have him restrained.
(people chattering indistinctly)
What more do you need to see?
There was an outburst
today from the defendant
that gives us a glimpse into a temper.
Judge Wiles threatened
to have him restrained.
I'm getting word now,
the jury has finally reached a verdict.
Let's go inside.
Madam forewoman, has
the jury reached a verdict?
We have your Honor.
Would the defendant please stand?
Madam forewoman, would
you please read the verdict?
Yes, your honor.
Count one m*rder of Jules Starkey, guilty.
Count two, m*rder of
Dr. Phillip Felts, guilty.
(people chattering indistinctly)
(hammer thudding)
Order in the court.
(hammer thudding) Order in the court.
Mr. Garrett, would you please stand?
This has been a particularly
difficult and tragic case.
Due to the nature of these murders,
I have no choice but to
sentence you to life in prison.
[Reporter 2] Today,
convicted m*rder*r Jason Garrett
was sentenced to life in prison,
narrowly escaping the death penalty.
(gate rattling)
(items clattering)
(phone vibrating)
Hey baby, how was school?
How was school?
[Carson] Good.
[Madison] Well, your daddy says
he wants you to go with him tonight.
Yeah, he told me - To a funeral.
Are you going?
No, baby, I got plans.
But maybe y'all can go out to dinner
or something afterwards.
Yeah.
(people chattering indistinctly)
Wanda.
I'm so sorry you lost John.
I miss him a lot.
He was a good man and he
was taken from us way too soon.
And I appreciate that.
I think together we did a
lot of good for the community.
Carson, you have turned into
a very handsome young man.
Caroline.
Mr. Starkey.
I hear you're going to step
into your father's footsteps.
[Caroline] I am.
He'd be very proud of you.
Thank you.
And who do we have here?
Ty Jackson.
Nice to meet you Mr. Jackson.
Good to meet you.
Carl Starkey, are you new in town?
I am, I just flew in from New York.
(somber music)
And in Job 8:20 it says,
"Behold God will not
cast away a perfect man,"
"neither will he help the evil doers."
And as we've studied through Job,
we understand his afflictions
it's something that we can take away
as an encouragement for our lives
and that God is always
with us and watching us
and ready to help us... Okay, guys,
time to wrap it up.
Ryan, would you mind
closing us in prayer?
Sure.
(Ryan clears throat)
Father, I thank you for
this group of believers
and Father, I thank you that even though
we're in this place,
you are here with us.
Thank you for the
strength that you provide.
And Father, I pray,
I pray for my son.
Lord, he's starting
high school here shortly
and I pray that you would protect him.
I pray you help him
make the right decisions.
Again, thank you for these men.
I pray for these things in Christ's name.
Amen.
Thank you guys,
we appreciate you.
(gentle music) (feet shuffling)
Hey, you all right?
Yeah.
[Guard] I guess your son
is starting high school too.
I'm not sure.
You know, you're his dad.
Look at me.
You're his dad.
No bars, no shackle,
no judge can ever change that.
Yeah.
(somber music)
(door clicking)
How is she?
She's okay.
You finished?
Yep.
- You excited?
- About what?
Taking over your dad's practice.
Yeah.
You're gonna make a great boss.
It's not really what I had
in mind for my life right now,
but I'm just so glad you're here.
Well, there's no rush for me to get back,
I can get all my work
done remotely anyways.
Besides you're gonna be here for a while,
might as well get to know the area.
(heels clicking)
(door thumping)
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
Morning Caroline.
Any messages?
Yes.
Yeah, the Tourville deposition was moved
and that Simpson hit and run,
Judge Reynolds wants the affidavit
and the worksheet on that.
Dillon's got 'em.
Where is he?
- I think he's in his office.
- Thanks.
(phone ringing)
Yeah.
Even if we don't get the witnesses,
we could put pressure on 'em.
Pull 'em all in here and hold
a day long deposition on 'em.
Well, forget about lunch.
Ask 'em the questions they
don't want to answer under oath.
You know what I mean?
Yeah, those questions.
Oh, hey, I gotta run.
Call me later to get this scheduled.
Yeah, yeah, thanks buddy.
(phone clicking)
Sweet Caroline
What a great pleasure just to see you.
You know that song?
I'm sure our firm needs the reputation
of not providing lunch
for all day depositions.
You know what my father
taught me about the law?
What?
Always in the little things.
Yes ma'am.
- Are you okay with this?
- This what?
Oh, you being the boss lady.
I'm perfectly fine with that.
You have my full support, 100%.
(phone ringing)
(chair creaking)
(gentle music)
(somber music)
(somber music continues)
(hand knocking)
Good first day?
Yeah, just going through
all my dad's different cases,
getting a feel, you know,
plus organizing.
Hmm.
(zip crunching)
I got you a sandwich.
Oh, thanks.
Hey, don't work too late.
(pages rustling)
(gentle music)
(books thudding)
(papers rustling)
(gentle music)
I mean, yeah, I'm his dad,
but Carl hasn't allowed any contact,
and honestly, I don't blame him.
He thinks I k*lled his daughter.
Being Carson's dad is,
it seems impossible.
I just want him to know that I love him,
but I don't even know him.
[Inmate] Do you know the story of Joseph?
Yeah, I think so.
Well, Joseph was hated by his brothers.
They decided they wanted to k*ll him,
but they sold him into sl*very instead.
Well, he ended up going to prison,
but even in that bad situation,
Joseph said God had meant that for good.
You are Carson's father,
being in here doesn't change that.
God has a plan.
Why Don't just keep praying for him.
(people chattering indistinctly)
(door squeaking)
(gasps) Oh, Caroline,
I wasn't expecting anyone to be here.
Are you Okay?
Yeah.
So what time is it?
It's eight.
Would you like some coffee,
I just made some?
- Yeah.
- Cream, sugar?
- Just black, thanks.
- Okay.
- Just gonna go fresh up.
- All right, sounds good.
(feet shuffling)
(phone beeping)
(feet shuffling)
What?
Late night.
Come here, I wanna show you something.
(papers rustling)
Okay.
It's the Garrett case.
Okay.
It wasn't on my father's file.
How do you know?
It fell out of a book
when I went to go put it back on the shelf.
The lab report has his name on it
and that bank ATM photo was
taken the night of the murders.
I checked and it wasn't
entered into evidence
and only part of the
lab report was entered.
Maybe it wasn't evidence,
maybe just discovery your
father chose not to present?
I don't think so.
Who do we know at the DA's office?
(Dillon chuckling)
I'm sorry?
The solicitor, I wanna
know if this is in his files.
And I wanna know what these numbers mean.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, slow down, Caroline.
Look, that was a double m*rder case,
it was a talk of the town,
reporters outside the office for days.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
as you have seen from
the evidence presented,
that there is only one
conclusion to be drawn
and that is that the defendant
had both opportunity and motive
to commit these murders.
- That was a double m*rder.
[Mr. Garrett] I didn't k*ll them.
You go up to the courthouse
and have him pull that file,
you've started a ruler equal
to the Russian collusion.
The presiding solicitor
has to sign off on all capital cases.
This was a huge case, Caroline,
and you just can't be reopening it.
It was our job to defend this man.
And if we missed something,
then I think we need to reopen this case.
All right, okay, okay.
How about.
I get these numbers deciphered for you,
start there.
I know a guy.
And the bank ATM photo?
I know a guy.
[Monica] Did you
finish your math project?
I'm fine.
Carson, it's time to come inside.
- In a few minutes.
- Five minutes.
(door thudding)
Did you make copies of these?
Of course.
Now we're ready.
(heels clicking)
How's it going?
What are you doing here?
This is my new boss,
can you at least pretend to like me?
Sorry to hear about your father,
he was a fair man,
treated people with respect, this one
We've battled a few
times at cross examination.
No, you called me a moron.
An MD with three PhDs and I'm a moron?
Just trying to get to the truth.
What do you want?
Can you translate this report for us?
What do the numbers mean?
For you, yes.
It's an osmotic blood report,
it's part of the DNA.
Part of?
Yeah, formal DNA
report that's used in trial,
this would be part of it.
Usually it's about 10 pages or so.
So what does it tell you?
Let's see.
Victim B, whoever that is,
is type B positive.
So here are the DNA matches.
Apparently it was a match.
97% to a sample.
That's what we call a
What is it?
See these biomarkers?
Sample tested was from a frozen source.
So they tested frozen
blood at a crime scene?
I'm sure it was thawed
by the time they tested.
As a matter of fact,
it only indicates a smudge
or a smear was frozen,
then thawed, then tested.
Does that... Ah,
thank you, we'll be leaving now.
Frozen blood at a crime scene?
A missing page of a report
shows up in my dad's office?
All right, let's not jump to conclusions.
[Caroline] I think we need
to see the prosecution's file.
All right, let's say
it's not on the report.
We found it,
no, you found it.
Suppression of,
one second. (Phone ringing)
Hey.
Yeah.
Great.
Have him drop by the
office in about 30 minutes.
Hey, thanks for tracking him down.
Yeah, yeah, you too.
Bye, bye.
Oh, the bank teller from the branch
where the picture was taken,
he's retired now,
but he's gonna be in my,
your office in 30 minutes.
Thanks.
(engine purring)
Yep, that was our ATM,
our old ATM.
Who would've had access to those photos?
Myself, the supervisor.
Well, we'd have to get authorization
to print it or make it public.
Well, authorization from whom?
Your boss, head office?
Wait a minute,
I know who pulled that,
that was me.
- Who did you give it to?
- Chief Pratt.
He wasn't chief then.
What is all this about anyway?
Do you know who that lady is?
No, there were about
50 pictures that night.
Chief Pratt wanted pictures
of all the cars that passed
and this was one of 'em.
50 you say?
Someone at the bank
said that there was a
technical glitch that night
that kept all the pictures
from being printed,
but 50 was our average
and 50 is about what we got.
All right, well, thank you sir.
[Bank Manager] Guess
it's back to the golf course.
(keyboard clicking)
Tell me you have about 50 or so pictures
in the evidence log.
Not even close.
(keyboard clicking)
Well don't.
Before we get into
whether this is
significant or insignificant
to the original trial or the 2015 appeal,
I think we need to contact our client.
(keyboard clicking)
(gentle music)
(door squeaking)
(buzzer buzzing)
(gentle music) (heels clicking)
(buzzer buzzing)
(gentle music)
Mr. Garrett, I'm Caroline Rollins.
John Rollins was my father.
[Mr. Garrett] I'm sorry
to hear about your father.
Thank you.
I'm taking over my father's practice
and I'm going about
introducing myself to his client.
I've got a life sentence.
I'm still a client?
Do you know who this lady is?
No.
What is this all about?
I need you to tell me
everything you remember
about that night and the trial.
It's important.
Yeah, it's still something
that I'm trying to work on
in my head as well.
It was around 2:15 AM,
Lieutenant Pratt went to my house.
- Jason Garrett, police.
- What's going on?
Your ex, Ms. Starkey
and her boyfriend Dr. Felts,
they've been found m*rder*d.
You mind coming down
to the station with us,
answer a few routine questions?
No, look, I can't, okay,
I've gotta be with my son.
He's too young to
understand all of this, okay.
I'm sure I'm at the
top of your suspect list
What makes you think that?
She's my ex and we're in
a custody battle for my son.
You called it a custody fight?
She was a student when we met,
I was a traveling construction worker.
We met, we fell in love
and we had Carson.
(gentle music)
She had interned at a cardiology group
and they promised her a
job after she graduated.
Things were never the same after that.
So you left?
No, she left Carson with me
and then she moved in with the doctor.
- Dr. Phillip Felts.
- Yep.
And then all of a sudden
she wants full custody.
That didn't make any sense.
She worked all the time.
She said that her father would help.
He had never helped before.
Do you know him?
Do you know Carl Starkey?
I do.
So we fought for custody,
and it did, it got ugly.
I read that you threatened
her in a text message.
Look, that's the way that they read it.
I loved her,
I moved here for her
and now I was alone.
You mentioned a sister.
Yeah, Sara.
(hand knocking)
(door clicking)
Sara.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Hi honey.
It's okay, bud, aunty Sara's here.
It's okay.
What's going on?
I don't know, Sara,
it's all over the news.
What are the police saying?
That's just it.
The police aren't saying anything
and they want me to
come down for questioning.
I wouldn't.
Do you have a lawyer?
No.
Listen, it's gonna be okay.
They'll find out it's not you
and they'll focus on finding the m*rder*r.
Why don't you go take a shower and rest
- and I got him.
- Okay.
And that's when you
went to the police station?
Yes, I just wanted
to get it all over with.
They took me into a room, sat me down,
and asked me if they
could search my vehicle.
I was so stupid.
Here I'm thinking I'm innocent,
they're not gonna find anything.
A smudge of blood on the steering wheel.
What happened next?
They kept me.
They went back to my house
and they searched through everything.
[Caroline] And that's
when they found the g*n.
But here's the thing,
they had searched the
outside of my house all night
and no g*n.
And then they go back the next day
and they searched the same spot
that had already been
searched over and over again,
and they find the g*n.
It was right in the driveway.
I hate to say it,
but I think it was planted by the police.
Why do you say that?
My son's grandfather,
he knows everybody in town.
He and Pratt are friends.
But why?
(somber music)
He never liked me,
and when his daughter got pregnant,
I could tell he was embarrassed.
After that, it became all
about saving his image.
(somber music)
(Jason sighing)
I'm sorry.
I don't want to become
that person of revenge,
of hate.
It's easy to turn that way.
(gentle music)
(sobs) It's been 10 years.
I spent 10 years for a
crime I did not commit.
10 years away from my little boy.
It's okay, you can say his name
'cause I'm gonna work really
hard to get you out of here.
(gentle music)
Do you know the book of Isaiah?
I do.
"Those who hope in the
Lord will renew their strength.
"They will soar on wings like eagles,"
"they'll run and not be weary,"
"they'll walk and not be faint."
(gentle music)
[Preacher] The title of
the message this morning is,
'There is Freedom in Truth.'
In John 8:31 and 32 it says,
"Then Jesus said to those
Jews who have believed in him,"
"if you abide in my word,"
"you're my disciples indeed"
"and you will know the truth,"
"and the truth will set you free."
Now, obviously Jesus was
talking about himself as the truth.
If we know him, we're set
free from the power of sin
and we're eternally saved.
God protects his own.
You need to remember that.
Jesus wants you to be free
from the power of your sin,
but also free from the power and evil
embodied to the sin of others against you.
- Hear are your drinks.
- Thank you.
Yeah.
(gentle music)
I feel like I've always
lived in darkness.
[Monica] What do you mean?
Just I've never known my parents.
Well, what about your
grandfather and Madison?
They're great.
I just don't see them as parents.
I don't know anything about my dad
and I don't wanna end up like him.
Or, you know, whatever
led him to k*ll my mom.
You won't.
You're a good guy.
Yeah, but at one point
I thought my dad was a good guy too.
Jesus says that if you believe in him
you are the soul of the earth
and the light of the world.
If you believe in Jesus,
you won't live in darkness anymore.
(gentle music)
[Ty] So how was prison?
Ty, I almost cried,
I sat in my car for probably an hour.
I think this man,
I know this man is innocent.
It's just crazy because I
have to convince the solicitor
to reopen the case,
or at least look at the new evidence.
Mr. Garrett has already had his appeal
and that's when this new evidence
should have been presented.
So now the problem is
getting the solicitor's records
to see if this evidence is in there.
Dillon thinks it's gonna cause a firestorm
at the courthouse.
Why would it cause a firestorm?
Well, it implies authorities
may have withheld evidence.
It's pretty serious stuff.
Are you sure you should be pursuing this?
I mean, it sounds risky.
I can't do nothing.
I mean, this man is
innocent and he's in prison.
The authorities withholding evidence,
you don't even know who's involved yet.
I have a pretty good idea, Ty.
How do you know they're
gonna take the new evidence
into account?
I'm gonna make sure they do.
I'm sorry.
I'm not trying to fight, I just,
I'm worried about you
and I love you.
I love you too.
(feet shuffling)
What is all this?
It's the Garrett file from the solicitor.
What?
And they just handed it over?
I had a judge contact
You compelled a judge to force documents?
Yes I did.
And you know what?
The blood sample report
and the photo from the ATM
were never entered into evidence,
in fact, part of the page
was removed from evidence.
If we upset the solicitor,
we'll never get anywhere with this case.
I don't care.
We have a client who
has served 10 years and
Yeah, and a jury convicted him,
a jury heard the evidence
and found him guilty,
not to mention the appeal.
They haven't heard all the evidence.
What are you so scared of?
You don't understand.
I'm not scared of these guys.
This evidence needs to be put to the test.
The evidence was found
here and never presented.
Are you saying?
It's found in your father's office.
(gentle music)
My father would have
never suppressed evidence.
How dare you even suggest that.
Get out.
(gentle music)
Not now, Rosemary.
I'm sorry, Caroline,
the walls here are thin.
Is this about that doctor and nurse
that were m*rder*d several years ago?
Yeah, I remember when
your dad got that case.
It was a really big deal,
a capital m*rder case.
He knew it was going
to bring a lot of attention.
I think it was a really
tough time for your dad.
You know, he said there was
something about the evidence
that just didn't feel right,
really thought that the guy was innocent.
There was this officer that
was dating Lily at the office.
He came in and he said,
"I need to talk to your dad."
When your dad yelled through the door,
"You're an investigator on my case,"
"you can't be here."
The officer that came by, was it Pratt?
No, no, it wasn't Pratt.
It was a younger guy.
I think it was Crawfield?
Crawford, it was Officer Crawford.
- Thank you Rosemary.
- Oh, you're welcome.
I wouldn't worry about it.
That's an old case,
sides, I led that investigation myself.
Now I don't know what
she wants with the records,
but you go ahead and put those
thoughts out your head, okay.
All right, thanks for calling.
Bye.
(birds chirping)
(Chief Pratt sighing)
Hey man, how's it going?
Ah, not too bad.
Hey listen, you wanna
run up to the country club,
hit a few?
All right, three's good.
See you then.
(birds chirping)
(hand knocking)
Sorry, I would never
suggest that your dad was
I know.
Well I should have run
my discovery motion by you
before heading up to the courthouse.
No, you don't need to.
You're the boss.
(both chuckling)
Oh yeah, that's right (chuckles).
Will you help me?
Yeah, I'll help you.
Two things.
First, it seems like the
media was all over this.
Maybe we talk to some reporters,
get some background,
maybe review some old footage.
All right, and the second,
[Caroline] Do you remember
Lily who used to work here?
Yeah.
She was dating an
investigator on the case.
Apparently he wanted to talk to dad.
All right, well let's go.
(horn honking)
(phone ringing)
(books thudding)
This is everything you
called about right here.
Emma, this is Caroline Rollins,
her father's
I knew your father.
I am so sorry.
So I heard you got Judge Sweeney
outta bed last night at midnight
to sign a discovery motion?
I didn't know that part.
[Emma] So what's going on?
We're just reviewing some
of her father's own cases.
Nothing to get excited about.
Well, you know,
it was one of the biggest
cases we've ever had.
Who is this?
Huh.
That's his sister?
Yeah, yeah, that's his sister.
Who's sister?
So Dr. Felts was married to Janet Felts.
Janet Felts had a sister.
And you know, I remember, it's interesting,
the sister was at the funeral,
but Janet wasn't.
Is that her blue car?
I don't really remember cars,
I could remember everybody's outfits,
but I don't know, It was a big funeral.
Can we keep this?
What's this all about?
Okay, I'll make you a copy
if you give me exclusive rights
to what you're not talking about
when you decide to make it public.
Deal?
(ball thudding)
So I get a call this morning
that the Rollins law firm
has picked up all the Garrett files.
Another appeal?
Well, they can't really appeal, you know,
unless they can prove
or produce new evidence.
[Mr. Starkey] Well can they?
I don't know,
but I promise you I'll take
care of it one way or another.
So how's that boy of yours doing?
He's okay.
(keyboard clicking)
Carson, dinner's ready.
You hungry?
Not really.
Hi sweetie.
- How you doing?
- I'm doing good.
[Wanda] Good.
What are you doing cooking,
we had all this food from the funeral.
What?
Grocery store chicken and potato salad.
No, no thank you.
Besides, you know I have to cook.
Well, I just have a minute,
I wanted to check on you.
Okay, well here, eat.
So how is work?
It's good.
- Wow.
- What?
For 36 years I asked your
father that same question
and for 36 years he had the same answer.
Really, dad never talked
to you about his cases?
Oh no.
(gentle music)
Tell me, what's wrong?
I just really could
use his advice right now.
You know, I used to watch him
when he was struggling with a case
or something at work,
his mind would just spin, you know,
just like you.
Do you know what would help him?
Thoughts of you.
We would sit on the
couch and talk about you
and I would watch the
worries just fly away.
(gentle music)
(feet shuffling)
Listen to this.
So Lily dated this cop Roy
Crawford for like two years.
She said they never really broke up
because he moved away,
pretty suddenly,
and quit the police
the day after the trial.
I think he gave your dad this envelope
with the evidence that the prosecution
left out at the trial.
Lily always said he was a straight sh**ter.
- Do we know how to find him?
- She's working on it.
So Dr. Felts was married to Janet Felts.
They had three kids.
Now she was on vacation
with the kids in Morocco
so the police ruled her out.
Her sister, Heather Rockwell,
get this no record of an interview,
but she was at the funeral, why?
Do you think she could
be our mystery woman
in the blue car?
Emma said that that was a
picture of Heather Rockwell
and they look kind of alike.
Oh, I mean they're both white,
they look similar.
Do you know why the bank was contacted?
Location, it was near the m*rder site.
That ATM at the bank
took a picture of every car
that turned the street
heading to where the murders took place.
Your dad knew that
and he was the one that
subpoenaed the pictures.
20 of the 50 or so.
Well, according to.
Lieutenant Pratt's statement and discovery,
the main branch reported a technical error
so they couldn't produce all the pictures
of the cars that passed that night.
My question is, who was
the person at the main branch
that reported that technical error?
And guess who's the
managing director of the bank?
Carl Starkey.
Bingo.
If none of those 50 pictures
showed Garrett's car passing,
then he couldn't have committed the crime.
So what do we do?
We need to talk to Crawford.
I think that's the missing link.
Go find it?
I know a guy.
Of course you do.
Yes, I need to speak to my client,
it'll be quick, but it's important.
(suspenseful music)
(engine purring)
(siren beeping)
Hey Yankee, boy, you lost?
Excuse me?
What are you doing out here?
Walking.
Walking, where?
Look, my girlfriend's
mom lives three doors down.
Oh, Rollins house.
Yes, the Rollins house.
Am I being detained?
You will be.
But you need to understand this.
If your girlfriend is the Rollins girl,
she need to best let dogs lie.
Coming out here, stirring
up all these trouble,
just unnecessary.
We don't like trouble,
you feel me?
You finished?
For now.
You have a nice evening.
I do remember him, Crawford.
He was there the first night
and he was there during the investigation.
So this is good, right?
Well, here's the thing,
we have a long ways to go,
but we're gonna start the process tomorrow.
I need you to not talk
about this with anyone.
I believe some powerful
people put you in here
and they don't want you out.
But you're going to file?
(gentle music)
Well, that's great.
You know, God is so
much bigger than all of this.
You know, your dad said
the exact same thing to me
during the trial.
He did?
Huh, thanks for telling me that.
So will my son,
will Carson know?
If he has internet, he'll know.
[Ty] Thank you.
Hey, you okay?
Yeah, where's Caroline at?
I think she went to the prison.
She's opening up some things
people don't really wanna remember.
[Ty] Do you think she
should be pursuing this?
I mean, you think it's worth it?
It is.
Police found blood on the
suspect's steering wheel
belonging to one of the victims
the day after the murders.
We discovered a missing page
from the original DNA testing
indicating that had been frozen.
That's a red flag.
I used to see it all the
time, but not so much now.
I work for an insurance claims company,
it's my day job.
I love the details.
How much blood was found?
A smudge,
but that's what basically convicted him.
In his appeal to the jury,
the key prosecution said, "Blood is blood."
Do you think he can get it overturned?
The problem is the rules of evidence,
or lack of evidence already presented.
That's our uphill battle.
We need to present new evidence
or solid theories of the crime.
[Ty] So far?
It's weak.
Very circumstantial.
So we'll start leaning
on these Brady violations
of withheld evidence
to actually get the state's attention.
The wife, it says she lives in Morocco?
She vacationed there with the children.
Husband dies, she never comes back.
- Hey babe.
- Hey.
Look.
What are you doing here?
I just wanted to say hi.
- Hey.
- We file tomorrow.
It's gonna be a long night.
Today, convicted m*rder*r, Jason Garrett,
and his legal team led
by attorney Caroline Rollins
have filed a motion
with the South Carolina Court of Appeals.
In this motion, the team
seeks to introduce new evidence
not submitted at the trial, nor the appeal.
It's okay, son,
I'm not gonna let them
bring that circus back to town.
What are they talking about?
It's nothing to worry about,
just fancy lawyer talk.
Mr. Crawford, thank you for calling.
Yes ma'am, what can I do for you?
[Caroline] Were you an investigator
on the Garrett homicide case?
Yes ma'am.
And you quit the police force soon after?
Yes.
In fact, the day after the trial, why?
[Mr. Crawford] Change of career?
Did you leave my father an envelope
containing part of a blood sampling report
and bank ATM photo from
the night of the murders?
You know how important this is.
I'm not getting involved, I'm sorry.
(phone beeping)
What now?
Big day tomorrow, get some rest.
(door clicking)
(papers rustling)
(gentle music)
(feet shuffling)
(suspenseful music)
Who's out here?
I have mace.
[Carson] Ms. Rollins?
Who are you?
Carson Starkey.
Carson Garrett.
What are you doing here?
[Carson] My dad, you're his lawyer.
Yeah, I really shouldn't
be talking to you.
Well, that's what everybody says,
I'm sick of it.
Can you just tell me what's going on?
There's a number for families to call.
You can talk to your father yourself.
When was the last time you spoke to him?
I was four.
Can you just tell me
what's going on, please?
I think your father is innocent
and some very smart people organized this.
My grandfather?
No, I don't know.
Look Carson, your father
loves you very much
and that's all you really
need to know right now.
But I'm going to do everything I can
to bring justice for your dad and your mom.
If I were to arrange a phone
call from your dad to you,
would that be okay?
You know, your dad,
he's kinda like a preacher,
he's a leader to the men there.
You should be really proud of him.
(gentle music)
Hey, beautiful.
Your mom said you were on the news today.
Yeah, I know, it's a lot.
It is.
Look, I think you're
doing the right thing here.
Thanks.
Guess who came and saw me today?
Who?
Carson Garrett.
I can't imagine what that
kid is going through right now.
Look, yesterday I asked if I could help
and you said yes,
actually, you said you'd love it.
What can I do, honestly, anything?
Well, I could use your researching skills
and your fresh eyes on the case.
There's a lot to do.
Thank you.
(keys jangling) (feet shuffling)
(door clicking)
The solicitor's gonna crush our evidence,
and Judge Sweeney, he's by the book.
(gentle music)
- So we focus on the judge.
- Yeah.
You got that look.
What look?
That's the look your father had
before we'd go into trial.
He had a look?
(tires screeching)
All right, we can get that license plate.
Are you sure you want
to go through with this?
Yeah, you?
Yeah.
First, this new evidence
did not warrant a new trial.
The pictures from the
bank were already entered,
it's not exculpatory evidence.
Excuse me.
Now this new evidence
is a whole different story.
It was absent in the original trial,
but has connection to
the original discovery,
it wasn't presented for whatever reason.
We won't get into that now.
But as a matter of appellate review,
I'm going to grant the
motion for a new trial.
Oh your honor, really?
Well, you can always take my decision
to the state Supreme Court.
Now I want both of your
applications in by this afternoon.
This afternoon, what is the rush here?
This man has already
been tried and found guilty
by a jury of his peers
and he's lost his appeal
at the circuit court.
Aware of that, Jack.
But trust me, this evidence
warrants a new trial
and I appreciate you quit arguing with me.
You're this close to getting
cited for a Brady violation
for withholding evidence.
I want this trial to begin soon.
Have a good day.
Good day, your Honor.
(feet shuffling)
Hi Carson.
Does your grandfather know you're here?
No.
Are you ready?
Yeah.
All right.
[Mr. Garrett] Hello.
Hello, Mr. Garrett, Caroline Rollins.
Good news, we've got our day in court.
The judge ruled in our favor
and we can present the evidence
that the blood found was tainted.
That is great.
And what about the
picture that you showed me?
Does that have any bearing on the case?
Well, the judge is
not going to allow that.
We need more evidence to
come up with a viable theory,
but I'm very confident we all
All right, well thank you.
Thank you so much.
Oh, Mr. Garrett,
there's someone here
that is a part of your team
that would like to talk to you.
And if it's okay, we're
gonna leave you two alone.
(feet shuffling)
Dad.
Carson?
Carson, my son.
I can't imagine, just.
Hey, why are you
guys out here in hallway.
Carson's on the phone with his dad.
Oh, Rosemary wanted
me to get this to you.
The judge wants this done quickly.
30 days till trial.
Congratulations.
(upbeat music)
Lots of work.
(upbeat music)
(upbeat music continues)
(upbeat music continues)
(feet thudding)
Roy Crawford.
You're Rollin's kid, ain't you?
Yes sir.
I got about 20 missed calls from you.
Guess that's not enough
for you to take a hint.
One question and then I
promise I'll leave you alone.
One question?
Everyone I spoke to
says you're a man of deep
conviction and integrity.
Did you put evidence on my
dad's desk from the Garrett case?
Well that's a big question.
I like the way you buttered that up,
but I'm not sure you want to hear this.
This was the most bizarre case ever.
We should have turned it over
to the state law enforcement division
but the establishment,
the local establishment,
wanted Garrett for the crime,
and they would've done
anything to make that happen.
I did put that evidence
on your father's desk,
and to be honest with you,
that's why I quit.
They must have got to him,
and your father was a rock.
He never presented it.
After that, I was done.
Did you tell my father you
put the evidence on his desk?
Of course not.
I would've been fired.
The night before the trial
when Lily was closing up,
I ran in and laid it on his desk.
Well, did you know that I found it,
I found it in a book.
It's like the g*n.
I searched the end of the
driveway the night of the crime,
I did.
And then the very next day I
go back in the exact same spot
and there lays the m*rder weapon.
It's almost like he put it there.
We found an access right
behind Jason Garrett's house.
Is it possible the real m*rder*r
planted the g*n and the blood
that day after you
finished questioning him?
We sat at the end of his road all night
making sure he wouldn't leave.
We never saw anything like that.
But it is possible
because that stuff just appeared.
Did any of you question Mrs. Felts,
and her sister Heather Rockwell?
Third question?
Of course we questioned
the wife of the victim.
Did you know she didn't
come back for the funeral
and she never moved back at all.
Yeah.
And the sister Heather Rockwell?
We never questioned the sister.
Should we have?
I'm gonna find out, thank you.
(feet shuffling)
(horn honking)
Hey, I found her.
(gentle music)
Did the solicitor get the packet?
Yeah, I put it on his desk.
What?
Kidding.
- Don't worry, he got.
- Not funny.
Well, I'm surprised to see you here.
Come on in.
(gentle music)
You have a beautiful house.
Thank you.
I moved out here after Jules' m*rder.
I just kind of needed a change of scenery.
Well, you said it was important, so speak.
Well, let's not get into all
the crazy evidence at first.
Let's just look at what we know.
Miss, this is for you to prove in court,
not here in my living room.
A week before your daughter died,
you sold your company for $67 million.
[Mr. Starkey] That's correct.
- Retired?
- Yes.
Are you aware that
your daughter and Dr. Felts
were planning on moving away?
Oh, maybe, I don't remember.
I never met my daughter's doctor friend.
I know that she was
trying to make a better life
for her son.
That maniac in prison
snapped before she could.
After the funeral,
you went away to your home in Colorado.
[Mr. Starkey] I go every year.
That's where you met your wife, Madison?
Yes.
[Caroline] How exactly did you meet?
Well, that would be
none of your business.
Your ex-wife said that
you met Madison online.
I don't know, maybe,
I mean, she's from Colorado.
What's this all about anyway?
The other victim, Dr. Felts,
did you ever meet his family?
No.
[Caroline] Do you know Heather Rockwell?
No, oh, wait a minute,
is she that girl that
Pratt dated years ago?
She's the sister-in-law of Dr. Felts,
have you ever heard from her?
No, why would I have?
[Caroline] Ever meet her?
[Mr. Starkey] Only had a
dinner with Pratt years ago.
[Caroline] Your wife has
had plastic surgery, correct?
[Mr. Starkey] Yeah,
so what lots of people do.
We have evidence that
suggests that Madison, your wife,
is Heather Rockwell?
(suspenseful music)
Where did you get these?
A week after the funeral,
Heather Rockwell had
reconstructive surgery in Boulder City.
This is crazy.
You all should leave.
Look at 'em, sir, please.
It's the truth.
(suspenseful music)
It's not possible.
Maddie, honey.
(door clicking) (feet shuffling)
(engine purring)
Where's she going?
(engine roaring)
(tires screeching)
Look, before Madison was your wife,
she was Heather Rockwell a con artist.
Her sister was Janet,
the estranged wife of Dr. Felts.
Janet devised a plan to k*ll
your daughter and Dr. Felts
and frame your daughter's ex Jason.
And she worked out all the details
and Carson's dad was perfect to pin it on
because you hated him.
She handled everything.
Heather found out about you and your money,
she changed her appearance
and found you in Colorado.
And look at all these
photos in your house,
she's not in any of them.
Madison didn't like to be photographed.
Well, she was photographed here
on July 10th, 2011 at 12:34
AM the night of the m*rder
driving away from the m*rder scene,
and it was that photograph
that never made it to trial.
The bank, your bank
submitted only 20 of the photos
of the 50 or so they had,
and this one was not entered into evidence,
but you knew that.
They said it would confuse the jury.
Is this true?
Did you know?
Son... I'm not your son.
Mr. Starkey, we came here
in hopes that you would cooperate
and get an innocent man out of prison.
I bet you can make that happen today.
(gentle music)
Please.
He wasn't guilty.
Let's go see the judge.
I'm sorry, I didn't know.
I know you didn't know everything,
but you knew enough.
(gentle music)
[Reporter 2] Jason Garrett's
case on the m*rder charges
of Jules Starkey and Dr. Phillip Felts
was declared a mistrial
after the discovery of withheld
evidence in the first trial.
A new suspect has
emerged as the real k*ller,
Heather Rockwell.
She is currently under
arrest for armed robbery
for the incident at the Rollins Law firm.
She is the former
girlfriend of Chief of police,
Rodney Pratt, who is also in custody
for possible withholding of evidence.
Heather Rockwell
disappeared after the murders
and took on the identity
of Madison Starkey.
Carl Starkey, her husband,
has been exonerated from any crime
during the time of murders and trials.
The state has refused
to retry Jason Garrett
and the judge has dismissed
his case with prejudice.
An investigation into the
solicitor's Brady violations
about the withheld evidence has begun.
(people chattering indistinctly)
Hold on, I'll give the statement.
Let me speak.
I never intentionally withheld evidence.
I fully cooperated in
getting Mr. Garrett cleared,
and I have no further comments.
(people chattering indistinctly)
[Reporter 3] Solicitor,
the chief suspected
of tampering with
evidence from other cases.
(people chattering indistinctly)
(gentle music)
Come on.
[Mr. Starkey] Jason.
Give me one second.
I don't know what to say.
I was so convinced that you had
stabbed and committed those murders.
And I'm sorry for whatever part I played
in your wrongful conviction.
I was wrong,
and I just wanna help you and Carson
get back on your feet together.
I put aside him a college fund,
he can go wherever he wants.
And once again, I'm so sorry,
just please forgive me and,
please let me be a part of Carson's life,
I love him.
Carl,
(gentle music)
God meant all of this for good.
As hard as it was for me,
I want you to know I
forgave you a long time ago.
Thank you, so inspiring.
Sorry for everything,
there's nothing I can do to make it whole.
(gentle music)
Carson.
I just want what's best for you.
It's okay.
Thank you for watching over my son.
Thanks for your forgiveness.
We were gonna go and grab a bite to eat.
Did you want to join us?
You sure?
- Yeah, we'd like that.
- I'd love to.
Remember there's someone who loves you
And they see your faith
When they're praying
in a corner bedroom
In a dimly lit space
Remember when the hair was sun drenched
Now it's all gray
They give up their
lives for you to be safe
Oh, the world will
try to bring you down
They'll paint a crooked picture
And then hang it upside down
Oh, look up on this piece of art
Beware lest you forget who you are
Because sometimes what
appeals to you and me aint right
And sometimes what used to be
Is no longer good enough
So I will rise on eagle's wings
And I will see
All that he laid for me
and he's set for me to rise
On eagle's wings
And I will fly
Fly
Fly
I've been mistaken before
I've been so wrong
about things I was sure of
I've let confusion taint
the truth of who I am
Because there is always
a way that agrees with me
But sometimes the
path we're called to take
Isn't that easy
But I will rise on eagle's wings
And I we'll see all
that is meant for me
That he's left tor me
And rise on eagle's wings
And I will fly
Fly
Fly
Fly
Fly
When we get beat up, beat up
Let's go, stand up, stand up
Let's go, this time we won't stop
Till we reach the top
Stand up, stand up, let's go
Chin up, chin up, let's go
This time we won't stop
Till we reach the top
Reach the top
We will rise on eagle's wings
And we will see
All that is meant for
us and he's done for us
To rise on eagle's wings
And we will fly
Fly
Fly
Fly
Fly
(upbeat music)
Fly
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