What if you were convicted of a crime and you knew you were innocent; but, no one else knew or cared once you were convicted? Worse yet, what if you were wasting away in prison for a crime you didn’t commit; while the real criminal was free to continue doing what you were accused of doing? Wouldn’t you want someone to dig until they found proof of your innocence?
Many people think that is the job of the defense attorneys of the accused; but that is unrealistic. Oh, they do their job in court to protect your rights, best way that they can…but, for the most part…once you are convicted…you are there until your time is served. They have so many people to represent…unless your case sticks in their craw and they believe in you; and, they have powerful, political connections to movers and shakers…you will sit in prison until your time is up!
What if someone dared to believe in your innocence and was willing to investigate until irrefutible proof was found that proved your innocence? That would be a gift…a miracle. That type of commitment costs money and lots of time. Most people don’t have an unending supply of wealth. By the time they have gone through the court system and paid to defend themselves…they have nothing left. Often, even family and friends have moved on with their lives…not ALWAYS…but, by the time that the person has sat in prison a few years…family and friends have been forced to go back to work, finish growing up, getting married, having children, going off to college; you get the idea…life keeps moving on. (more…)
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