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Miami prosecutors charged the 14 year-old boy with sexually
molesting a group of children he baby-sat at church. He was held in the Miami
Juvenile Detention Center for two years, refused the State's offer of a plea
bargain, and finally went to trial. The jury acquitted him on all charges in
May 1991.
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In this letter, the jurors explain to Janet Reno why her office failed to
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In this interview, Bobby Fijnje details the events leading up to his arrest,
his interrogation, trial and acquittal.
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Peter Miller participated in the defense
of Bobby Fijnje. | | | |
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Louis Aguirre was a young reporter in Miami who
became the star reporter on the case. | |
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Dr. Stephen Ceci testified as witness in
the Fijnje trial, appearing on both the prosecution and defense witness lists. He is
a nationally-recognized expert on children's memory and proper procedures for
interviewing children. | | | |
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