Until Proven Innocent: Could the real-life Kojak help save a man from the electric chair?

Shown on the premiere episode of the series True Conviction, on Investigative Discovery

The prosecutor was no longer sure both murder defendants were guilty.
So he asked his dad -- the real-life Kojak.

The Miami Herald:
"[Brian] Cavanagh called on his father for help. Three decades ago, as a New York City detective, Thomas Cavanagh became famous clearing a man accused of a Manhattan murder. His work led to the original Kojak TV movie and subsequent series.

Thomas Cavan…