Robert Roberson has been languishing on death row in Texas for nearly 25 years, awaiting execution for a murder that he almost certainly did not commit. It’s not just his lawyer who says that; the detective who put him behind bars believes it too.
In this powerful short video I produced alongside veteran New York Times reporter Kirk Semple, that detective — Brian Wharton — visits death row and meets Roberson for the first time since 2002. “I just wanted to say how sorry I am that you’re here”, Wharton says, beginning a poignant and personal conversation about justice and forgiveness.
This film was nominated in the 46th News and Documentary Emmy Awards.