Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses.
Thank you, Ms. Smith, for coming here all the way from North Carolina and sharing your experience over many years. We're just starting this process.
My first question is about the intake process. In your opening remarks you quoted some sections of the legislation: “Whereas, postconviction review of credible claims of factual innocence”—that would be number one—“supported by verifiable evidence”—number two, and—“not previously available at trial”—number three.
How does a person get over that first hurdle of having their application heard by your commission?