HOW TO USE THIS SECTION

If one wants to use this section as a quick reference source, they can do so by simply going to the beginning of each Myth, reading the statements made in support of Mr. Jamal and then reading our Brief Rebuttal to each Myth. We strongly suggest however, that the reader take the time to read this section in it's entirety.

Once the reader has done this, we believe they should finally have an understanding of the true facts about this case and have clear view of the twisted truth that the Jamal team has presented to the world.

We've formatted this section so that it first lists the Myth to be addressed. We then note some of the statements made in support of each Myth. We wanted to be certain that Jamal's side of each myth was stated by his supporters, not by us, so we've tried to use actual quotes from Jamal's attorneys and supporters when possible.

We then offer a Brief Rebuttal to each Myth. This allows the reader to have an understanding of the basic truth about each Myth without having to take the time to review all of the facts and testimony we've used to substantiate our rebuttal.

In the Facts section we list the source for each quote. They are noted at the bottom in this section as T.R. stands for Trial Record. Included with each T.R. notation we display the date and page of testimony. Unlike most of the literature written by Jamal's supporters, we have shown the actual testimony we've used to create and substantiate our rebuttals. We have avoided paraphrasing or stating testimony in our own words whenever possible. The information contained in each Facts section comes directly from testimony delivered in the 1982 trial, the 1995 and 1996 PCRA hearings and from statements given to police by witnesses in 1981 and 1982.

ABOUT JAMAL'S SUPPORTERS

While doing our research, we discovered that much of the information used in support of Mr. Jamal comes from written or verbal statements, sworn affidavits and unsubstantiated conversations. The problem with these sources is that they are not valid because they are not subject to cross-examination and challenge, as courtroom testimony is. An individual can say anything they like off the record, regardless of its truth or validity. For this reason, witnesses who make statements off the record are asked to testify at trial, so they can clarify for the jury and the court, the details of what they said.

We've chosen not to use the same unreliable sources of information often used by Jamal's attorneys and his supporters. Instead we've researched our information in the court transcripts, which stand as the permanent record regarding the facts of this case.

The facts used to develop and support this document have been proven and tested in the courtroom under the rules of law. The trial record stands as the basis for the real truth in this case, not what Mr. Jamal, his attorneys and their new "witnesses" say outside the courtroom.

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