Again, Good!  I'm very glad to know the rules.  This definitely looks like 
the place for me.  However... my daughter's case differs some.  That is, I 
gather that the majority of false accusations are about molestation.  Ours is 
not. It's murder.  I'll tell it briefly: My daughter had a baby, was 
delighted, in love with her baby.  Not married to the father, but living 
with.  That last week of baby's life, a friend lived w/them during the winter 
of '93--one of the harshest on record.  Basement apt. She nursed, was 
concerned over colic problem, calling La Leche (breastfeeding) League for 
help.  Took herbs, thinking her milk was causing colic.  Unknown to her and 
to the friend staying with them, the father was tripping on acid and hurting 
the baby.  It was extremely frigid in the basement apt. How cold? When I'd 
stayed there (after the tragedy), I contracted pneumonia. A few days later, 
when my husband arrived, he got pneumonia too.  She stopped bathing baby, for 
he seemed to have a cold.  The father insisted on taking over all diaper & 
clothes changing. He abused in secret.  The friend wanted to testify. The DA 
flew him in especially to testify, but after he kept insisting he was there & 
also saw nothing, she dropped him.  My daughter's attorneys were highly 
negligent. They did not use an investigator even though the court agreed to 
pay for one. They refused to use the friend as witness, claiming the DA would 
discredit him.  The DA put on a show that rivaled Marcia Clark's or Johnnie 
Cochran's--plus she lied.  On one occasion, there was even improper contact 
w/the jury.  Yes, these are appeal issues, and they were argued.  We do 
believe she will have her case overturned.  But if any part remains, we will 
have to fight it. Moreover, we need to address the issue of prosecutorial 
abuse.  It must not be right to lie in court.  My daughter knew absolutely 
nothing of the abuse, and anyone who sees the video of her police interview 
can readily see it.  Those who are exposed to her _whole_ story can see 
exactly how wrong the prosecution was.  It was widely known among the local 
legal community that her prosecutor was using my daughter to get re-elected.  
In fact, the man who is now the new DA (defeating the one who did damage to 
us and many others), was going to testify for my daughter, but the former DA 
got the judge to rule that attorney-client privilege.  Just some facts. You 
said not to hide, but to be open. I've been that, and trust that I've been 
appropriate.  We're grateful for your conference.  Only blessings from this 
end.
--- Maximus 2.01wb
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