‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Footage Saves Innocent Man from Death Row
2024-12-25
Juan Catalan, a California man, faced the death penalty for a murder he didn't commit. The sole eyewitness's description matched Catalan, despite his pleas of innocence. His girlfriend remembered he was at a Dodgers game the night of the murder. His lawyer secured footage from an HBO filming of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' at the stadium, showing Catalan and his daughter, proving his alibi. This unexpected evidence led to the dismissal of charges, highlighting the fallibility of eyewitness testimony and the risk of wrongful convictions.