Thursday, February 08, 2007
To: The Detroit Free Press
Re: “Teacher in sex-abuse case given new trial”, Feb. 8.
Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca thinks that the unanimous opinion of 12 jurors on guilt or innocence is sacrosanct. What about the ever growing number of legally convicted felons awaiting the death penalty for rape or other capital crimes, set free by DNA evidence; the prosecutor and the jurors in those cases were also absolutely sure of their guilt. I think some prosecutors, in their mad rush to convict and close a case, only look at and collect evidence that supports their case for guilt; information to the contrary is just not followed up on. Recent cases involving overzealous prosecutors have made national headlines and I think the public is justified in harboring a healthy skepticism, especially in so called, open and shut cases.
To: The Detroit Free Press
Re: “Teacher in sex-abuse case given new trial”, Feb. 8.
Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca thinks that the unanimous opinion of 12 jurors on guilt or innocence is sacrosanct. What about the ever growing number of legally convicted felons awaiting the death penalty for rape or other capital crimes, set free by DNA evidence; the prosecutor and the jurors in those cases were also absolutely sure of their guilt. I think some prosecutors, in their mad rush to convict and close a case, only look at and collect evidence that supports their case for guilt; information to the contrary is just not followed up on. Recent cases involving overzealous prosecutors have made national headlines and I think the public is justified in harboring a healthy skepticism, especially in so called, open and shut cases.
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