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====Imagine, your whole life ripped from underneath you. Convicted for a crime you did not commit and forced to atone for the consequences you don’t deserve. That was the case for Steven Slutzker, who was convicted for the murder of Mr. Mudd in 1992. The prosecutors used the fact that Mr. Slutzker and Mrs. Mudd were having an affair against him but it was not until 1990 that the prosecutors were able to convince the jury that Slutzker was “guilty”. Mudd Jr. stated that he had a flashback of a repressed memory concerning the day of the murder. He said he witnessed the murder of his father, describing that there was blood everywhere and that the murderer was Mr. Slutzker. However, there is key evidence that shows that My. Slutzker was not even in the area at the time of the murder. Video evidence and a witness testify to the fact that he was in McKeesport. Freshly fallen snow also covered his van, and there were no footprints leading to or away from the car. Prosecutors rebuttaled this by stating that strong winds could have covered the prints, however even if more snow were to cover the footprints it would not be covered completely, there would still be a slight imprint of where the step was taken. There were also testimonies given that imply that Mudd Jr.’s flashback was false; he was repeatedly told by family members that Mr. Slutzker killed his father. This man was falsely convicted, and why? Because one person had a “flashback”. How does that one piece of evidence out weigh the mass amounts of evidence in favor of Slutzker? Why are we putting a man behind bars, for a crime he did not commit? Why are we stealing this man’s life away over a well thought up lie? I don’t expect you to have an answer, but I hope you feel the same; that this is wrong and he should not be in jail. Thank you for you time, I hope you consider reviewing this story in hopes to draw awareness of Mr. Slutzker's case. Have a great day. ====