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July 31, 2008 Man accused of killing ex-lover's husbandPosted: 02:40 PM ET
NEW YORK - I know you get tired of hearing me say it. Sean Fitzpatrick is presumed innocent. But in case after case, we convict defendants like this one, based on facts fed to us by police and prosecution, before the case even begins. ![]() It's easier to presume guilt. To blame someone, anyone, when innocent people die. Besides a good witch-hunt is as good for the ratings as it is for a prosecutor come election time. But the loser is the Sixth Amendment. The right to a fair trial. Because how many of us called to sit on a criminal jury can honestly say we have no presumption of guilt - no assumption that the guy sitting next to those defense attorneys must have done something wrong or he wouldn't be sitting there at all. If you think you can presume innocence, well then good for you. Because most of us can not. And that's why I say it over and over again. And that's why we're going to cover this case like we cover all the others on Best Defense, with the presumption of innocence firmly in tact. And that's the Last Word. –Jami Floyd, In Session anchor Filed under: Uncategorized |
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