'48 Hours' Did someone doctor baby x-ray in conviction of daycare worker?

"48 Hours" (CBS) was seen Saturday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired at 9 p.m. (central time) in Albuquerque, NM on KRQE 13. The episode on Dec. 17, 2016 was called, "The Fight for Melissa." In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 3.15 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.6 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “20/20" (ABC) grabbed 4.31 overall & 0/7 with adults. “SNL Christmas 2016" (NBC) nabbed 4.06 overall & 1.2 with adults.

"48 Hours" is an investigative program that covers crime & murder in the United States. This episode was reported and narrated by Erin Moriarty.

“The Fight for Melissa.” Melissa Calusinski spent 14 hours talking to police and finally confessed to killing Ben. She was a daycare worker and Ben's skull was fractured which killed him. He had a history of falling back on his head. Melissa was convicted and received 31 years in prison. She has always maintained her innocence and now will get a new trial. Why? Her lawyer claims that someone doctored the x-rays of Ben's head. A doctor may have also committed perjury on the witness stand. 

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(Melissa)

(Melissa's Lawyer)