Netflix’s latest true crime documentary, Trial 4, has gripped and upset viewers since it arrived on the streaming platform.The sad story concerns Sean K Ellis, who, at the age 19, was accused and convicted of the murder of a white police detective, John Mulligan.Ellis was put through three criminal trials, the first two of which resulted in a hung jury and a mistrial, before a guilty verdict was reached.Ellis always maintained his innocence, despite being jailed for more than two decades.The documentary follows his defence team as they highlight the injustices that lead to Ellis wrongly being put behind bars.Across eight parts, the moving docu-series unravels the circumstances that lead to Ellis' conviction through previously unknown.
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