The wrongful conviction of Canadian Guy Paul MorinOn January 23, 1995, Guy Paul Morin was exonerated of the first degree murder conviction of Christine Jessop, ten years after his arrest and two long criminal trials. This is a case in which the justice system failed at every level and has left Ontario courts wondering how this happened. On October 3, 1984, nine-year-old Christine Jessop was abducted from her home in Queensville, Ontario. Her body was found three months later, fifty-five kilometers east of her home, raped and stabbed to death (Fennell, 1997). In the weeks since Christine's body was found, police have identified several serious suspects, but no direct evidence linking anyone. Soon after, they began to focus on Morin, solely because of his "strange behavior" (Chisholm, 1995). The police became even more suspicious when Morin did not attend the funeral - he thought he should be invited (Chisholm, 1995). This body of circumstantial evidence became even more riddled with errors and tainted testimony as his trials progressed. From the start, there was a prejudice against Morin. The police convinced the Jessops to perjure themselves so that the evidence would stick. When he was questioned, the interrogation was audiotaped for corroboration. The tape ran out after forty-five minutes, and Fitzpatrick and Shephard testified that in the remaining ninety minutes, Morin confessed to the murder and repeatedly made guilty comments (King, 1998). The prosecution suffered from a stunning tunnel vision regarding Morin's guilt. Their entire argument for both trials rested on a few points no doubt. There was the "proof" of Morin's opportunity to commit the crime, the alleged confession during interrogation, h...... middle of paper ......n convicting an innocent man. When prosecutors and police violate our human rights, even when they believe it is done only for good, the province itself becomes a lawbreaker and uses those in power to achieve a particular goal. According to Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, "the greatest dangers to liberty lie in the insidious encroachment of zealous, well-meaning, but lacking understanding" (King, 1998). Bibliography Chisholm, P. (1995) . “Righting a Wrong” in Maclean’s. 108 (6). Toronto: Maclean0Hunter. D’Arcy, J. (1993). “Morin fights” in Maclean’s. 106 (3). Toronto: Maclean-Hunter. Fennell, T. (1997). “I'm sorry, Paul” in Maclean's. 110 (26). Toronto: Maclean-Hunter.King, J. (1998) www.criminaljustice.org/CHAMPION/ARTICLES/98aug01.htmWickens, B. (1998). “Final vindication” in Maclean’s. 111 (16). Toronto: Maclean-Hunter.