Susan Spencer

At his lowest point, he says he even considered suicide. But it just seemed too much like giving up.

At his lowest point, he says he even considered suicide. But it just seemed too much like giving up.

He appealed his conviction. He lost. He appealed that. He lost again. Finally, in a last-ditch effort, he appealed again, this time claiming ineffective counsel.

He appealed his conviction. He lost. He appealed that. He lost again. Finally, in a last-ditch effort, he appealed again, this time claiming ineffective counsel.

He appealed his conviction. He lost. He appealed that. He lost again. Finally, in a last-ditch effort, he appealed again, this time claiming ineffective counsel.

Then 36-year-old court-appointed attorney Maria Liu says that when the gigantic master's file landed on her desk in 2003, she had no idea what to think.

Then 36-year-old court-appointed attorney Maria Liu says that when the gigantic master's file landed on her desk in 2003, she had no idea what to think.

Then 36-year-old court-appointed attorney Maria Liu says that when the gigantic master's file landed on her desk in 2003, she had no idea what to think.

she hunkered down and started reading. And I didn't think he was innocent right off the bat. Then she watched those police interrogation tapes.

she hunkered down and started reading. And I didn't think he was innocent right off the bat. Then she watched those police interrogation tapes.

she hunkered down and started reading. And I didn't think he was innocent right off the bat. Then she watched those police interrogation tapes.

You're pretty much Tim Master's only hope at that point.

You're pretty much Tim Master's only hope at that point.

You're pretty much Tim Master's only hope at that point.

With so much at stake and with little trial experience, Maria called in flamboyant defense attorney David Wymore. Usually there's some evidence that indicates somebody, right?

With so much at stake and with little trial experience, Maria called in flamboyant defense attorney David Wymore. Usually there's some evidence that indicates somebody, right?

With so much at stake and with little trial experience, Maria called in flamboyant defense attorney David Wymore. Usually there's some evidence that indicates somebody, right?

Even so, he knew that requests for new trials almost never are granted. When you went into this, what did you think the odds were? 100 to 1. Then 100 to 1, I'd lose. 100 to 1, you'd lose? Yes. Wymore nevertheless joined Lou in digging through 10,000 pages of police and court files, some 20 years old. It was just a lot of hard work.

Even so, he knew that requests for new trials almost never are granted. When you went into this, what did you think the odds were? 100 to 1. Then 100 to 1, I'd lose. 100 to 1, you'd lose? Yes. Wymore nevertheless joined Lou in digging through 10,000 pages of police and court files, some 20 years old. It was just a lot of hard work.

Even so, he knew that requests for new trials almost never are granted. When you went into this, what did you think the odds were? 100 to 1. Then 100 to 1, I'd lose. 100 to 1, you'd lose? Yes. Wymore nevertheless joined Lou in digging through 10,000 pages of police and court files, some 20 years old. It was just a lot of hard work.