CNN’s ​“Death Row Stories” Examines Possible Innocence of Man Executed in Texas

In the first episode of season 2 of “Death Row Stories,” CNN examined the case of Ruben Cantu, who was executed in Texas in 1993 despite serious doubts about his guilt. The episode featured an interview with Sam Milsap, the District Attorney at the time of Cantu’s trial, who asserted his belief in Cantu’s innocence. Cantu’s co-defendant and a key eyewitness from the case both supported Cantu’s claim of innocence. The hour-long episode of the documentary series recounted how Lise Olsen, an investigative reporter for the Houston Chronicle, raised questions about the case and eventually convinced Milsap that Cantu was not guilty. “Death Row Stories” is produced by Robert Redford and narrated by Susan Sarandon. It airs Sundays at 10 pm. Other episodes this season include the stories of Randy Steidl and Seth Penalver, who were exonerated and freed from death row.

(“Death Row Stories,” CNN; S. Gallman, “From seeking the death penalty to fighting it,” CNN, August 7, 2015). See Innocence and Multimedia.