About this episode

The episode explores the case of David Wood, a convicted serial killer on death row, as his lawyers fight to prove his innocence before his execution.

In 1992, David Wood became El Paso’s most notorious convicted serial killer. He has been on death row ever since. More than 30 years later, his lawyers have just a few months to argue his innocence and stop his execution.

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