Friday, November 06, 2009

Guilty Until Prove Innocent

Norman Wolfinger, the state attorney in Brevard County, said in a letter to the Legislature that while there isn't enough evidence to convict Dillon again, lawmakers should consider that his innocence isn't proven, either. [More]
Wow, Norman...where to begin with you...?

[Via David C]

2 comments:

straightarrow said...

Innocence is assumed. If there is not enough evidence to convict innocence stands as proven.

Funny how a lawyer wouldn't know that. Not funnny ha ha, but funny pathetic.

David Codrea said...

Revealing. He's a government lawyer.

He believes the people he is sworn and beholden to serve are guilty.

Article VI:

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution...