In 1984, a family in Massachusetts ran a successful daycare business. The whole family was pretty much involved and it was fairly successful. Then the world came crashing down on their heads. They were accused of sexually molesting the children in their care.
After a contentious trial, the jury convicted them. Their business was gone. There lives were in ruin. 15 years later, "The Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly—which had never in its 27 year history taken an editorial position on a case—published a scathing one directed at the prosecutors "who seemed unwilling to admit they might have sent innocent people to jail for crimes that had never occurred.""
Now read the full article and find out why Massachusetts really won on Tuesday.