In order to aid in an understanding of the criminal justice system, and what it means to work as a team, this article presents the story of Juanita Thomas, an African-American woman who was continually abused and stalked by an aggressive boyfriend and then convicted of his murder. It is a story about the collaboration of a legal team, the perseverance of the convicted, and the importance of finding out the truth. The story consisted of nine parts: (1) a discussion on the role of a legal clinic; (2) a description of how the legal team became involved in Ms. Thomas’ case; (3) an outline of the basic strategy involved in designing, investigating, and writing a state post-conviction petition; (4) background and information about the events leading up to the night she was charged with first degree murder; (5) and (6) a description on how the legal team worked collaboratively, reviewed what happened at the trial, and what the case revealed throughout the investigation; (7) and (8) an explanation on how the case was put together and the strategy that evolved; and (9) a description of the results.