Focus (Forum & Focus)
Mar. 26, 2008
Repairing Lives of the Wrongfully Accused Is No Simple Task
Forum Column - By Frank J. Polek - Prosecutors need to be more vigilant in charging people with crimes, in order to avoid putting innocent people through the process of having to clear their names.
By Frank J. Polek
This article appears on Page 6
In a criminal case, a prosecutor must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The jury or judge decides whether a defendant is guilty or not guilty. Note that "innocent" is not an option. Either the government proved guilt, or it did not. An acquittal does not mean that the defendant is innocent. Rather, acquittal means that the government did not prove gui...
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