Is Texas about to execute another innocent man by ignoring contemporary science?
In a case fraught with all the hallmarks of a wrongful conviction, Charles has been denied a new trial.
Watch the new podcast episode “Pablo Torre Finds Out”
A staggering number of death-row inmates have used their last words to do the same thing: pay tribute to their favorite sports teams. So we sent correspondent Dave Fleming to a supermax prison in Texas to find out why. Charles Flores — Inmate No. 999299 at the notorious Polunsky Unit in Livingston — has maintained his innocence for over 25 years and counting… while living in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day. And Flores agreed to take us inside his hidden world of game-day enchiladas, trash talk, and fantasy football. Where there isn’t always next year.
Watch the New York Times's new video highlight Charles's case:
“Debunked Science Put This Man on Death Row. He’s About to Be Executed Anyway.”
The case
Learn how a police hypnosis session altered the memory of the lone eyewitness and other misconduct that shaped this wrongful conviction.
new podcast episode
Enjoy the new episode of ‘Pablo Torre Finds Out’ featuring Charles!
Watching the Dallas Cowboys on Death Row: Our Visit to a Supermax Prison
Recent News
Scientists are fixing flawed forensics that can lead to wrongful convictions
A Science News article looks at how new memory research is evidence of Charles’s innocence.
recent news
Recent research on eyewitness memory may be Charles's last hope
California exonerated Miguel Solorio based on new research on eyewitness memory. Why won’t Texas do the same?