Charles Flores has been on death row in Texas for decades, convicted in the 1998 killing of Betty Black with the help of testimony from a hypnotized witness. He says he had nothing to do with her murder. And now with all of his appeals exhausted, his last chance is a petition to the Supreme Court. In his first national TV interview, Flores tells our team he feels like he was getting set up, and he maintains his innocence. NBC News’ Dan Slepian reports.
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