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Music Cue: Wilbert Rideau

NPR

Published December 22, 2000 at 9:00 PM PST

Yesterday, the Court of Appeals in New Orleans overturned the murder conviction of Wilbert Rideau, who spent nearly 40 years in prison for murder. Scott has some thoughts.