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"Mary" is a very common name.  "Neal" is less common; however, the number of "Mary Neals" on the web could cause confusion.  Most times the name obviously could not refer to me, because references regard a notable English 19th century human rights advocate and dance instructor.  However, since I often write about justice issues interjecting a religious viewpoint, I want to ensure that readers know that I am not the Prophetess Mary Neal on the web.

Misidentification has often been a problem for people who face criminal charges and led to wrongful convictions
.  Juries are so impressed with eyewitness testimony when the truth is that "eyewitnesses" are wrong very often.  Sexual assault victims are closer to their attackers than any other witnesses; yet they have also misidentified defendants.  In some such cases, only DNA evidence cleared the innocent.

Many people imprisoned right now are denied DNA testing that might prove that they are innocent
of crimes for which they were sentenced, despite strong testimony by people at the scene.  That is why the Innocence Project needs your support on their DNA Access Petition.  "Everyone deserves justice."  Add your signature at this link:

http://ip.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=DNAAccessPetition

The links below discuss the reliability of eyewitness testimony:

The Magic of the Mind
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/dna/photos/eye/text_06.html
  


Eyewitness testimony comes under new scrutiny

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4182/is_20001207/ai_n10142332/  

*Cyberstalkers have contrived something new, apparently.  They insert lots of codes between my text.  I have repeatedly removed codes from this Share.  The apparent aim is to continue to impede free press rights that might be inconvenient to prison profiteers who do not care about the guilt or innocence of prisoners.  The price YOU as a taxpayer must pay for their incarceration is the same either way.

Mary Neal
Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill
http://www.Care2.com/c2c/group/AIMI



 

 
 
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