>In 1977, the victim was raped and robbed by two men, both whom she knew from her neighborhood. She identified them to the police as the children of women in th

>In 1977, the victim was raped and robbed by two men, both whom she knew from her neighborhood. She identified them to the police as the children of women in the neighborhood Polly and Ollie Mae, and gave their addresses. The men were Lawrence McKinney and Michael Yancy. Police found both of them together at Michael Yancy's house, Yancy was watching TV and McKinney was hiding in the closet. They gave alibis for each other, claiming they had been there all day. Both were convicted of rape and burglary. This was a very reasonable conviction given the evidence against them. This scares me a bit. The only witness is the victim (who was obviously under extreme stress). The other two people each claim the other as an alibi. Without something more compelling (e.g. scratches on the attackers, or a fingerprint at the scene or another second eyewitness), I don't understand how a single persons word can send someone to prison for life.