EPISODE · Sep 17, 2026 · 23 MIN
From Behind Bars To Passing The Bar - Professor Marty Tankleff [Part 2]
from Pursuing Justice · host Harriet Hendel
Marty Tankleff was arrested at age 17 for the double murder of his adoptive parents~a crime he didn't commit (and which is still unsolved over 30 years later). He was sentenced to 50 years to Life. He served 17 years of that sentence and after exoneration, he graduated from college and law school and is now a practicing lawyer. His story was shown on "48 Hours" in 2008 titled: "Fight for the Truth". In addition, he is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.Learn more about Marty's Making An Exoneree here.
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