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come on us it's got be only my name is Jane dor I spent 20 years in prison for a
crime I did not commit I thought truth and Justice was at the front of everything and it certainly has not been
in my case [Music] I wish I just knew what really happened I wish there was some way to piece it
together somebody to come forward with the truth on February 13 2000 Jane and Bob
dork are living together in North San Diego he said he was going out for a jog that was it that was the last I talked
to him she reports her husband missing there was a search for him as a missing person the next day he was found in a
location 2 or 3 miles away from their home and I stop about right here I could see the body and I said this is Mr dtic
he was found to have blunt force trauma to his head he was found to have injuries consistent with
strangulation it was obvious to me that it was a homicide they found Bob's blood
in his bedroom the detectives decided because they saw some blood that they were in the crime scene and that Jane
was the the only one with access to that bedroom and to Bob there was only one person that could have done this to Mr
doorack and that was his wife Jane DCH he said you're under arrest I was like what I would never hurt my husband
police say circumstantial and blood evidence links Jane dtic to her husband's murder the bedroom was not a
crime scene I don't doubt that this occurred at the home and I don't doubt that she's involved there was blood on
the comforter there was Blood on the pillow sham there was blood on the headboard when you have a home that's a
working Ranch you're going to find blood around is just problem on top of problem
on top of problem I would declare this crime scene very contaminated they focused on one person and turn a blind
eye to anything else Jane dork chose murder over divorce it felt like a nightmare and I kept saying when am I
going to wake up do you believe that Jane dork got a fair trial no I don't I'm in no position to say who did what I
don't have a crystal ball to tell you what happened to that man what do you believe happened to Bob I believe Bob
somehow fell into some kind of situation I don't know I lost my husband and then I lost
my [Music] freedom

A woman convicted of murdering her husband discovers serious problems with some key evidence used against her at trial. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, March 30 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Jane Dor spent 20 years in prison for her husband's murder, maintaining her innocence amid questionable evidence and investigation practices.

Key points

The Discovery of Bob's Body. Bob's body is found with signs of homicide, raising suspicions against Jane.
Jane's Arrest. Jane is arrested for her husband's murder, despite her claims of innocence.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I wish I just knew what really happened.

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