Two programs featuring NC exonerees Greg Taylor and Darryl Hunt will be broadcast on April 12, 2012.
The WRAL documentary, “6,149 Days” which premieres on April 12 at 8:00 pm recounts the flawed investigation that led to Greg Taylor’s conviction, Taylor’s 6,149 days in prison, and the fight to set him free. Steven D. Hammel, Vice President and General Manager of WRAL-TV said in a statement, “It is the mission of our dedicated documentary unit to tackle in-depth topics and social issues. Greg Taylor’s story exposes serious flaws in our state’s criminal justice system. It is our hope that this program can be a force for positive change.”
The documentary will be broadcast commercial-free on WRAL-TV in Raleigh, WJZY-TV in Charlotte and WILM-TV in Wilmington and will be followed by a half-hour live discussion with retired police chief Darrel Stephens of Charlotte and state representative Rick Glazier of Fayetteville. Additional information including court documents, photos, and a trailer can be viewed here.
Darryl Hunt’s case will be featured on Investigation Discovery series “Cold Blood” at 9 p.m. on April 12. The episode will include interviews with Darryl Hunt who was twice convicted for the murder of Deborah Sykes based on faulty eyewitness identification evidence. Hunt served 18.5 years for a crime he did not commit and was exonerated ten years after being excluded as a suspect by DNA evidence. Also interviewed in the program are: Howard Cross, Sykes’ friend; Sgt. Chuck Byrom, Winston-Salem police; Mark Rabil, attorney and Winston-Salem resident; Phoebe Zerwick, Winston-Salem Journal (1987-2008); and Regina Lane, rape victim. To check local listings, click here.