Y'all, I am so excited to bring you this Thanksgiving special with my hometown

exonery, Marty Tanklev.

I am currently an adjunct professor at Georgetown University where I teach an

undergraduate class with my childhood friend that's nicknamed Mickey and

Exonery. I am also an adjunct professor at Torra Law School and I'm in

an attorney in New York State. At 6am on September 7, 1988, 17-year-old high

school senior Marty Tanklev found both of his parents murdered. This was a

well-to-do neighborhood in Port Jefferson, Suffolk County, New York. His mother

was stabbed to death. His father was severely beaten and he died later in the

hospital. Almost two years later, at 19, Marty was convicted and sent

to 50 years to life in prison for the murder of his parents. He did 17 years

behind bars and then in 2007.

December 21st, I learned that my convictions were reversed and I was going to be

afraid in a few days. A judge ruled if the jury had heard the new evidence that

was uncovered, they never would have convicted Marty. We'll get to that

evidence and the crime after this. I grew up going to Port Jefferson High School

the same one that Marty did. I was actually born a year after this crime took

place and I graduated from high school the year Marty was released. So this story

really kind of follows my life path and I had always grown up hearing about

Marty and we'll get to that later. Marty is here with me now. So Marty how many

years are we coming up on that you have been free from prison?

13 I think. 13 year. I mean there are days that I try not to even focus on that

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