As lawyers, we truly believe in the law, in justice, and that the system works. But we are also aware of the rare wrongful conviction case—and it is truly the stuff of nightmares. Being accused and convicted of something you didn’t do, or the idea of mistaken identity … think Shawshank.

These cases always get a lot of coverage because of the deep-seated belief that the American justice system will get it right. The guilty will get convicted and more importantly, the innocent will be exonerated.

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