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Evidence Lost
This five-part series chronicles how thousands of police files in Dallas were misplaced and the larger ramifications for the justice system when evidence is lost.
- Series
- Independent Lens
- Premiere Date
- February 26, 2024
- Length
- 5 episodes x 2 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Short-Form Series and Special Projects
Director/Producer
JoeBill Muñoz
JoeBill Muñoz is an award-winning Mexican-American filmmaker. From Texas, his love for making films started as a teen, lugging around a VHS camcorder through sweltering football fields to tell the stories of kids like him with big dreams. His work helps us understand the invisible injustices behind missed opportunities.
- Other ITVS Films
- Maletero
- The Strike
Producer
MJ Johnson
MJ Johnson is a documentary filmmaker and visual journalist who was born and raised in Japan. She previously contributed as a local reporter to The San Francisco Examiner, KQED, and The Oregonian. She is a graduate of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
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The Film
Evidence Lost delves into how criminal cases are affected by lost evidence through one city’s discovery. In 2023, an email leaked to The Dallas Morning News public safety reporter Kelli Smith revealed that Dallas police had misplaced thousands of evidence files, leaving hundreds of murder cases in limbo. This series explores what ultimately caused the files to go missing, the repercussions in the justice system when evidence is lost, and the impact of the Richard Miles Act being passed, which requires police to verify that evidence was turned over.
