Mistaken Identity: She Believes She Identified Her Rapist, DNA Test Proves Otherwise

If you were an eyewitness to a crime, could you identify the perpetrator in a lineup? Dr. Phil tests his audience to demonstrate the reliability of eyewitness accounts. Joined by Dr. Gary Wells, a professor who’s been studying eyewitness accounts for 30 years, Dr. Phil delves into a DNA exoneration case involving mistaken identification. Loretta was 15 and on her way to school when she was brutally attacked and raped. Dean was a happy 29-year-old father of three when he was convicted of the crime and spent 14 years in jail, until DNA evidence proved his innocence. Loretta has trouble believing the man she put away is innocent and struggles to feel safe now that he’s a free man. Dr. Phil sits down with her to discuss the difficult situation both parties find themselves in. Can Loretta face the heartbreaking truth, and will she have the courage to face Dean? Don’t miss this compelling two-part series about mistakes and forgiveness. (2208058)

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