Wrongfully convicted of murdering my parents
Marty Tankleff served 17 years in prison for the murder of his parents before his conviction was overturned.
In 1988, when he was just 17 years old, Marty Tankleff woke to find his mother dead and his father dying. Police immediately took him in for questioning. During the investigation, a detective lied, claiming that Marty鈥檚 father, before he鈥檇 died, had named Marty as the killer. After hours of interrogation Marty falsely confessed and was charged with the murders. Despite his protestations of innocence at the trial, Marty was found guilty and sentenced to 50 years to life in prison. Inside, he taught himself the law so he could fight his case. Seventeen years after his conviction an appeals court overturned the original verdict. Following his release he was successfully sworn in as a lawyer in 2020. He has recently been appointed as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University.
This interview was first broadcast in June 2020
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Tom Harding Assinder聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
(Photo: Marty Tankleff. Credit: Benny Migs)
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