A defense witness testified that the girls said they made up the story because they stole marijuana from the alleged perp and were afraid he’d go after them.
Hmmm. Now it begins to make a bit more sense. We are, after all, supposed to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. Not implying that this individual is a sterling example whom we should attempt to emulate, but if the guy did not do it, he should not be forced to suffer for it.