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Derek's first experience with the criminal justice system was harrowing. The trial was marred by prosecutorial misconduct and procedural flaws. Key witnesses testified falsely, and evidence was manipulated to secure a conviction. The grand jury witness, crucial to the case, testified under duress, claiming she saw Derek at the scene—a claim she later recanted under oath, revealing she had been coerced to testify against him or face jail for parole violations.