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A Deadly Game of Tug of War: The Kelsey Smith-Briggs Story - The following is a statement from the Smith family: "We have read the book by Craig Key, the judge who decided to give Kelsey back to Raye Dawn, we respect him and confirm that his book is a factual account of the events. Regardless of the claims of the paternal family, we would never promote or approve of anyone using Kelsey to 'line their pockets.' That IS NOT the intention of Mr. Key's book."
The Naked Truth Bound in Scorn - The death of Kelsey Shelton Smith-Briggs, certainly one of the most high profile child abuse cases in the state of Oklahoma, has brought out the worst in those wishing to use her death to promote their personal agendas and need for justice at whatever cost; all this in hopes to raise the level of hatred against Kelsey’s mother, Raye Dawn Smith to epic proportions. While one is tortured by the murder of this precious child, it cannot be forgotten that her mother is entitled to a fair trial and the justice warranted all of us as citizens of this country. However, in advocating for the injustice of the wrongful conviction of Smith, Jody Ortiz has in turn, suffered from mental and verbal abuse, cyber stalking, hacking into her personal e-mail accounts, attempts to destroy her business, threats of violence, false accusations, and the harassment of her friends. All of this in an attempt to quiet her voice of truth and her passion for speaking what she fervently believes is a personal vendetta to destroy justice and sway public opinion. As told by Ortiz in her own words, you will feel the crippling fear that overtook this private citizen and see exactly why we often aren’t presented with the full picture of an event as it unfolds. In the end you’ll ask yourself, would I have the courage to do this for what once was a total stranger? We believe you will. And you will see that ultimately, truth does set you free.
Wikipedia - Miscarriage of Justice

A miscarriage of justice is primarily the conviction and punishment of a person for a crime that he or she did not commit. The term can also be applied to errors in the other direction — "errors of impunity" — and to civil cases, but those usages are rarer, though the occurrences appear to be much more common. Most criminal justice systems have some means to overturn, or "quash", a wrongful conviction, but this is often difficult to achieve. The most serious instances occur when a wrongful conviction is not overturned for several years, or until after the innocent person has been executed or died in jail.

"Miscarriage of justice" is sometimes synonymous with wrongful conviction, referring to a conviction reached in an unfair or disputed trial. Wrongful convictions are frequently cited by death penalty opponents as cause to eliminate death penalties to avoid executing innocent persons. In recent years DNA evidence has been used to clear many people falsely convicted.

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