and now judge lawrence talon had heard all the new evidence.this was the moment. >> this is the court's decision on the defendants' motion for relief from judgment. >> with all the history, the legalese, the new evidence, the witnesses. >> the prosecutors were meticulous in pointing out inconsistency and differences in testimony. >> it took the judge two full hours to explain the basis for his decision. the reasons, he said, he had no choice but to rule a particular way. >> oh, my nerves were like shaken. >> as tommy and ray, their courtroom full of family and friends and attorneys agonized, some felt almost ill. >> just sitting through the ruling almost killed me. i'm thinking oh, my god we're losing. oh, my god we're winning, oh, my god we're losing. >> until the judge finally said the words. >> this evidence meets all the requirements for this court to grant the requested relief by the defense. [ applause ] >> all right. >> a weight full off my shoulders. it was just finally, thank you. thank you. >> everybody was hugging. >> it was a joyous