Wrongfully convicted woman exonerated 35 years after being accused of niece's death

Forensics play a role in nearly a quarter of all wrongful convictions in the United States. Released after 35 years behind bars for a crime she didn't commit, Joyce Watkins shares her story with Erin Moriarty.

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