Daryl Burton

Dana Chandler was someone who we believed in her innocence. When we looked at the case, the facts was just nothing connected this lady to the crime.

Dana Chandler was someone who we believed in her innocence. When we looked at the case, the facts was just nothing connected this lady to the crime.

There's no evidence, no fingerprint, no DNA, no confession, no weapon, no witnesses, nothing. When it comes to, you know, these kinds of crimes of murder, you just got to have more than that.

There's no evidence, no fingerprint, no DNA, no confession, no weapon, no witnesses, nothing. When it comes to, you know, these kinds of crimes of murder, you just got to have more than that.

Dana Chandler was someone who we believed in her innocence. When we looked at the case, the facts was just nothing connected this lady to the crime.

There's no evidence, no fingerprint, no DNA, no confession, no weapon, no witnesses, nothing. When it comes to, you know, these kinds of crimes of murder, you just got to have more than that.

No DNA, no confession, no fingerprint, you know, not even snitch witnesses.

No DNA, no confession, no fingerprint, you know, not even snitch witnesses.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes, wrongfully accused and faced a death penalty and sent to prison for nearly 25 years for a crime that I didn't commit.

Yes, wrongfully accused and faced a death penalty and sent to prison for nearly 25 years for a crime that I didn't commit.

You cannot find a case where you would investigate all of these different avenues and not find something, some connection. It just doesn't happen.

You cannot find a case where you would investigate all of these different avenues and not find something, some connection. It just doesn't happen.

It don't have to be a smoking gun. It could just be a water pistol. Anything.

It don't have to be a smoking gun. It could just be a water pistol. Anything.

I do. I believe she's innocent in my heart of hearts.

I do. I believe she's innocent in my heart of hearts.

When they get their mind fixed on a suspect, that's almost like you can get a bullseye every time. You know how you get a bullseye every time? Well, you stick the arrow in the tree and you just draw a circle around it.

When they get their mind fixed on a suspect, that's almost like you can get a bullseye every time. You know how you get a bullseye every time? Well, you stick the arrow in the tree and you just draw a circle around it.

And I think that's what they did with Dana. You know, he said, we got this person and we're going to build our case around this person.

And I think that's what they did with Dana. You know, he said, we got this person and we're going to build our case around this person.

I was feeling she had a good chance. And I said to Dana, I said, you know, Dana, I said, Tom is likable. I said, if he gets in front of a jury, they're going to like him.

I was feeling she had a good chance. And I said to Dana, I said, you know, Dana, I said, Tom is likable. I said, if he gets in front of a jury, they're going to like him.

I said, you know, Dana, I don't understand. What are you trying to do? What are you doing? You're not a lawyer. You need an attorney to understand court rules, procedures, and court etiquette. Darla, you know, this is my life. This is my case, and I think I can help myself.

I said, you know, Dana, I don't understand. What are you trying to do? What are you doing? You're not a lawyer. You need an attorney to understand court rules, procedures, and court etiquette. Darla, you know, this is my life. This is my case, and I think I can help myself.

She was asking him questions that either he didn't recall or refused to acknowledge and answer. And then she would approach him with some documents, reports that he had prepared.

She was asking him questions that either he didn't recall or refused to acknowledge and answer. And then she would approach him with some documents, reports that he had prepared.

The prosecution, I mean, these guys, they were literally running circles around Dana.

The prosecution, I mean, these guys, they were literally running circles around Dana.

Right. And she's never tried a case, ever, you know, in her life.

Right. And she's never tried a case, ever, you know, in her life.

She didn't do too good. The whole trial was just painful. It's like you're sitting on the shoreline and you're watching someone drown. You throw them a life preserve and they throw it back. It was just painful.

She didn't do too good. The whole trial was just painful. It's like you're sitting on the shoreline and you're watching someone drown. You throw them a life preserve and they throw it back. It was just painful.

It was sickening. It was crushing. Devastating. She turned and she looked at her family, and she blew them a kiss. And then the sheriff took her out the back door.

It was sickening. It was crushing. Devastating. She turned and she looked at her family, and she blew them a kiss. And then the sheriff took her out the back door.