In 1986 Morton was arrested for murdering his wife. The prosecutor had evidence that Morton was not guilty, and he was morally obligated to show that evidence. But he didn't give up the evidence. Morton was able to get out of jail after he was proved not guilty by DNA testing. Morton tried to get back at the prosecutor for holding back important evidence, but under the supreme court law, prosecutors have absolute immunity.
If DNA testing was available in 1986, I think Morton would have been exonerated.
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