“Where was Daddy, Eric?”
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On August 13th, 1986, in the quiet suburbs of Austin, Texas, 3-year-old Eric Morton is found wandering outside alone. When a neighbor recognizes the boy and brings him back home, he makes a terrifying discovery: Eric’s mother, Christine, has been murdered. Detectives, and the District Attorney quickly hone in on Michael Morton, Eric’s father and Christine’s husband, as their prime suspect, but several key pieces of evidence are missing and the police aren’t revealing the full story. It will take 25 years, and determined lawyer John Raley, to unlock the hidden memories of a scared little boy, free a wrongfully convicted man, and finally catch Christine’s real killer.
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Written, directed & edited by Justin Chalifoux
Researched by Tiffany Loxton
Voiceover by William Akana
Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader
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Detective Diaries: Guilty Until Proven Innocent, Breaklight Pictures & The Content Group, 2021
60 Minutes: Evidence of Innocence: The Case of Michael Morton, CBS News, 2012
An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story, Glass House Productions, 2013
Michael Morton Interview, Austin American-Statesman, 2014
Morton to be released, KXAN News, 2011
Anderson gets 10 days in jail, community service, KXAN News, 2013
Mark Norwood found guilty of 2nd murder, sentenced to life, KXAN News, 2016
Ex-prosecutor Ken Anderson Jailed 3 Days for Misconduct in Sending Innocent Man to 25 Yrs in Prison, Fox7, 2013
Michael Morton Freed in Texas, innocenceproject, 2011
