The State v. Murray Involuntary Manslaughter case has gone through its preliminary hearing. So what next in the criminal proceeding? The ARRAIGNMENT. Here, the court reads the charges filed in the complaint to the defendant. If the defendant cannot afford a lawyer, the court appoints one for him/her. The court then ask how a defendant pleads. Guilty or not guilty? …
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Dr. Conrad Murray Gets License Suspended
I remain intrigued with the reality that when a person is accused of a crime, almost instinctively both the criminal justice system and the public treats that person as GUILTY until proven innocent. This is a direct contrast to the presumption of innocence a criminal defendant is legally entitled to. Dr. Conrad Murray’s case serves as an illustration of this …