jones actually said to the students i keep getting mistaken for this guy named ricky amos. >> reporter amos on the left. both men with almost identical skin tone, facial hair, and cornrows. >> that was sort of a jumping off point to try to get mr. jones back into court to challenge his conviction. what would the victim and the other people that identified them say if shown these pictures. >> reporter: but the discovery of this doppelganger came only at the end of a case founded on what many considered to be an imperfect law enforcement tool. >> eyewitness identification testimony is always problematic because it's highly unreliable. memories are not recorded playbacks like most of us think. memories are recalled. it's a recollection, and there's a lot of inaccuracy that goes hand in hand with that. >> reporter: and in fact -- >> about 72% of wrongful convictions come from mistaken eyewitness identifications. >> reporter: the docket at the innocence project reflects the national statistics on wrongful convictions based on faulty eyewitness testimony. >> if i was going to survive i wante

ricky amos on the left.ones was freed after witnesses said they couldn't tell the difference between the two men. pretty amazing. they no longer thought jones was guilty. the midwest innocence project looked into the case. and jones was set free. >>> philadelphia wants you to help panhandlers, but don't give them money as you walk by. here's the story -- by texting "share" to 80077, you can make a contribution of $5 to the office of homeless services. here's the story -- the city says when you give to panhandlers, you're helping to fuel the opioid drug epidemic because most of them have an opioid addiction. this way the text-to-give campaign puts money in programs to help them. >>> tonight drexel university's class of 2017 will have its skmensment. this is video from -- commencement. this is video from last year's ceremony. the students will receive their diplomas at citizens bank park. >>> and what you call your veggies may make you more likely to eat them. >> right. stanford university researchers say crea

it's important to note the other man, rickie amos, was not found guilty and was not incarcerated at thenes is enjoying family, keeping his faith in god and wants to work with the innocence project to give freedom to others. george. >> any chance he can be retried for it? >> there is a possibility but it's very, very slim. the judge in this case was impressed with the new evidence and the fact that any reasonable juror would not have chosen him in a lineup so, again, very unlikely. >> adrienne, thanks very much. over to michael. >>> thank you, george and coming up on our big board, a big shake-up under way at uber. why the ceo may be taking a leave of absence. >>> and tonight is the night. the cavs, can they keep golden state from winning it all? that is the question. also, the fallout after one of the golden state warriors players insulted the cavs fans. we're going to hear what he's saying now. we're back in two minutes. fallout after one of the golden state warriors players insulted the cavs fans. we're going to hear what he's saying now. we're back in two minutes. atblue diamond almo

ricky amos. look at them side-by-side. both men with almost identical skin tone, facial hair and corn rows. >> i seen the resemblance that we had i just knew it was understanding why, you know, other people said the same thing. reporter: on wednesday a judge ordering jones' release after witnesses including the robbery victim, admitted they couldn't tell the two apart. jones seeing his lookalike who has also denied any involvement in the crime for the first time at the >> it was hard. i won't say it was easy because it wasn't. i made it through. michelle: a "7 on your side" with health matters now. obesity is on the rise across the world. now a nation's wealth not as much of a factor. a big increase, especially among children rising at a faster rate for those younger than adults. a study estimates 603 million adults worldwide. that is a third of the population. the report was published online this morning. next at 4:00, a real scare in the air. you won't believe how the plane landed safely with a massive hole in the engine

but 15 years later, this guy, ricky amos, went to prison also, a nearly identical match. >> when i saweside mine, i seen the resemblance that me and him had, i just knew that it was understandable why other people said the same thing. >> well, amos has denied any involvement in the crime, but the witness who identified jones admitted that he couldn't tell the two apart making his earlier testimony undependable. a judge ordered that jones immediately be freed. >>> for years, instagram users had the ability to buy likes or followers on any number of websites, but russia has apparently taken that concept a step further. a journalist spotted a vending machine that was selling fake social media love in an upscale mall in moscow. he went back inside to record how the machine, which is located next door to the kremlin, really works. for 89 cents, you can buy 100 fake likes. and if you pay about $1.70, you can get 100 new followers. most of these fake users seem to come from brazil, which may be a true sign of the times. >>> finally, if you're watching big talkers earlier this month, you'll li