Accused of murdering Teresita Basa, Allan Showery's trial began in 1979. Given that the unusual circumstances of the case -- that police were tipped off by a ghost -- lawyers on both sides were challenged to convince 12 indecisive jurors. But it's what happened after the trial that still remains a mystery.

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