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Take it to the judge

Rubin Carter prepares for his biggest gamble. Win, and he goes free. Lose, and there is no longer any legal remedy; in short, he’d die in prison.

Rubin Carter prepares for his biggest gamble. Win, and he goes free. Lose, and there is no longer any legal remedy; in short, he’d die in prison. We meet the judge who held Carter’s life in his hands, and find out why he came to the conclusion he did.

Presented by Steve Crossman.

Produced by Steve Crossman and Joel Hammer for BBC World Service.

18 minutes

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Mon 3 Feb 202002:32GMT
BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

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