William Franklin, a 77-year-old man recently released after serving 44 years in prison, is facing the possibility of another trial for a 1976 murder he claims he did not commit. His conviction was overturned after the lone eyewitness recanted, revealing a troubling era of coerced testimonies and wrongful convictions in Philadelphia.
District Attorney Larry Krasner has been instrumental in exposing wrongful convictions, leading to the exoneration of 43 individuals, predominantly Black. Despite this, Franklin's case remains unresolved as the DA's office intends to seek a new trial.
