What would you do if you were suddenly arrested for a crime you didn't commit? What if I were taken to the station, interrogated and accused of murder? Would you stick to your innocence, or maybe take a plea deal just to get out of trouble? Would you write letters to others while in prison to try to prove your innocence? Over the course of many years, this has happened to numerous people. Many people have been torn from their daily lives and thrown into a cell just waiting for the day when someone will find a way to prove their innocence. Over the past 39 years, 117 people serving sentences on death row have been proven innocent and released from prison (Daily 36). Over time, critics have presented flaws in the justice system that lead many to question the use of capital punishment. One of the fundamental elements of a trial are eyewitness statements. However, eyewitness statements can contribute to flaws in the justice system because they often change over time. The Cameron Todd Willingham case in Corsicana, Texas revolved around the idea that Willingham started a fire that killed his own children, making him a murderer. One of the eyewitnesses to the fire, Diane Barbee, a woman who lived on the same street as Willingham, first told authorities that Willingham looked absolutely "hysterical" and that the front of the house had exploded during the fire. However, after learning that fire investigators suspected Willingham of the murder, Barbee's testimony began to change. Barbee later told authorities that the smoke coming from the house was minimal and not very thick. As critics looked back on the case, they also noted that Diane Barbee had testified in the case that Willingham hadn't even paid attention...to the middle of the newspaper...Daily Record Advisory Board. “The death penalty kills innocent people.” The death penalty: opposing points of view. Ed. Diane Andrews Henningfeld. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2006. 36. Print.Fields-Meyer, Thomas, Pam Lambert, Alex Tresniowski, Matt Birkbeck, Lauren Comander, Anne Driscoll, and Frank Swertlow. “Free at last”. People December 2, 2002: 62. Print.Grann, David. “Trial by fire”. The New Yorker September 7, 2009: 5-10. Print.King, Rachel. "Chapter 7: The Rush to Judgment." Don't kill in our name: families of murder victims speak out against the death penalty. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 2003. 173-185. Press.New York Post. “DNA technology can ensure the fairness of the death penalty.” The death penalty. Ed. Jean Alicia Elster. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2005. 176. Print.Shapiro, Joseph P. “The Wrong Men on Death Row.” US News November 9, 1998: 22. Print.