r/mildlyinfuriating 1d ago

Justice system..

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u/Woffingshire 1d ago

This picture here isn't even the evidence that got him out. The CCTV footage like this was thrown out as being too low-quality to make out that it was clearly him. What got him out was that he accidentally walked through the back of a shot in Curb Your Enthusiasm as it was being filmed there.

The Lawyer went to great lengths to get the footage because it was for an unaired episode they didn't want leaked. He had to tell them that a mans life was on the line if they didn't get the footage, and he had to go in person to the production studio and be supervised while watching it.

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u/Lily_Baxter 1d ago

So this I believe is the footage from the actual game. The footage from the show I think was much clearer. You are right that this evidence didn't get him off, but it was because of the time stamp. The prosecutor (who is complete trash) said that he would have enough time to leave after this and still get to the area the murder was committed. I believe it was cell tower records that finally won them over. Definitely gonna watch Long Shot again when I'm done with work today.