Episode 16. Wrongfully convicted. Abdulhadi

Nearly twent years ago, Philadelphia was corrupt, like an episode of Batman. The District attorneys and judges were focused on one thing, CONVICTION RATE. Their goons were the Philadelphia homicide detective unit, otherwise known as "THE DO NOT CALL LIST." The courts had this list of their corrupt officers for years that they wouldn't call to testify because they couldn't risk having them on the stand. Their work was still critical though, in securing the false convictions. Hurry up and arrest someone so the court can convict. They seemed tough on crime and efficient at their jobs. In their defense, there was a lot of crime, maybe too much to keep up with. There wasn't enough time to investigate murderes. It was easier to fabricate evidence and pay off witnesses. The judge would make sure no one would find out by silencing their victim behind prison walls forever. No one would ever listen to these guy if the court labled them as a criminal, right. That worked for a while, until recently when "THE LIST," was discovered. Several men and women have been released from prison, but ther are many more that the court is trying hard to keep silent. Not if I have anything to do with it. This is Ilyas Abdulhadi's story.