What Set Me Free
Brian Banks
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2002–2012 · Long Beach, California
Brian Banks
Disputed justice
High-school football player Brian Banks lost years of his life after a wrongful conviction. New evidence and assistance from the California Innocence Project led to his exoneration. His memoir and the film follow the struggle to clear his name and rebuild a future.
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When2002–2012
WhereLong Beach, California
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Falsely Accused: The Brian Banks Story - Legal Talk Network
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What Set Me Free
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Exoneration · Innocence Project
2012: Wrongful conviction dismissed
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