What systemic failures allowed me to be convicted of a crime I didn't commit?

Wrongful convictions aren't accidents—they're often the predictable result of how power moves through the justice system. Inadequate legal defense because you couldn't afford quality counsel. Eyewitness misidentification, which happens more than we admit, especially when race or socioeconomic status shapes perception. Police confirmation bias, where investigators zero in on a suspect and ignore contradicting evidence. Prosecutorial pressure to secure convictions, sometimes at the cost of disclosure. Lab errors or withheld forensic evidence. Judges who move cases quickly without scrutiny. These failures cluster around certain communities—people already marginalized by poverty, race, or social invisibility are more vulnerable to conviction despite weak evidence. Sor Juana understood that systems don't fail equally; they fail predictably along lines of power. What happened to you wasn't just individual error—it's structural. Understanding this matters not for blame-assignment alone, but for clarity: you're not fighting isolated mistakes; you're up against patterns. Naming them is part of reclaiming your intellectual and moral authority over your own case. That recognition can guide where you direct your energy and advocacy.