Perhaps one of the greatest misconceptions we have today is that because forensics is called a science the information that results from the tests and analyses done by experts in that field is thought to be indisputable truth. What criminal defense attorneys in California and elsewhere know is true, though, is that forensic evidence can be, and many times is, faulty, unreliable and experts may exaggerate their significance, all of which can result in innocent defendants being convicted.
The prevalence of such miscarriages of justice is what inspires the efforts of the Innocence Project - a national group that helps those it feels have been wrongly convicted and incarcerated get the justice they are due. One of the latest such cases involves a 34-year-old Minnesota man who's been in prison for six years of a 14-year sentence for the death of an infant daughter. He was freed on bail and has been granted a new trial based on new evidence presented in court by Innocence Project attorneys.
Don't assume that if you're innocent the "truth will set you free". Anyone being accused of a crime needs aggressive representation. If you're in need of criminal defense contact San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney William Chestnut at 408-298-6990 or at williamchestnutlaw.com for assistance.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Mistrial In Molestation Case Raises Questions About Prosecutions
Local San Jose media have picked up on the fact recently that of all the child molestation cases heard so far this year in Santa Clara County, 43 percent have ended with juries either acquitting the suspect or being deadlocked on a verdict, resulting in a mistrial.
The apparent jump in mistrials is beginning to raise questions among some legal minds with expertise in dealing with sex crimes charges. There are those who say it may be due to overly aggressive prosecutors taking their cases to trial without sufficient evidence. Others suggest that juries, swayed by myriad crime shows on TV, have expectations of receiving forensic evidence that aren't being met.
If you're in need of criminal defense contact San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney William Chestnut at 408-298-6990 or at williamchestnutlaw.com for assistance.
The apparent jump in mistrials is beginning to raise questions among some legal minds with expertise in dealing with sex crimes charges. There are those who say it may be due to overly aggressive prosecutors taking their cases to trial without sufficient evidence. Others suggest that juries, swayed by myriad crime shows on TV, have expectations of receiving forensic evidence that aren't being met.
If you're in need of criminal defense contact San Jose Criminal Defense Attorney William Chestnut at 408-298-6990 or at williamchestnutlaw.com for assistance.
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