Sunday, November 29, 2009
TRIAL BEGINS TOMORROW
Some time ago, I wrote about the murder of one of the finest students (Courtney Solomon) in our graduate program by her football player boyfriend, Javorris Jackson, who was trying out for the Detroit Lions, where his brother, Grady, plays.
This comes from her mother, Yvonne Solomon.
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Wow. Are you getting all kinds of nasty pro-defendant comments here?
May as much justice be served as ever can in a murder trial. Because one person, at least, can never get back what is theirs.
Todd: Please do not confuse pro-government (i.e., pro-justice system) with pro-defendant. That would be a naive misunderstanding of judicial objectivity.
Well, RT, I think in this case you mean don't confuse pro-government and pro-prosecution. I'm assuming that, given that Patti is sympathetic to the murdered woman and suspects (to say the least) her ex is indeed guilty, his partisans have been writing in to suggest their displeasure with that attitude, leading to all these deletions.
Unless, you, RT, think he's getting an unfair shake. I have no direct knowledge of the case, just what I've read on Patti's blog.
When I worked in the federal (military) judicial system, the scales tilted heavily in favor of the prosecution, which worked against the defendants; I and many like minded colleagues worked hard to reinforce the notion that the government's interest was not successful prosecution but an objective and proper process in which both interests (prosecution's and defense's) were equally protected. That is my only contribution to the discussion (in the instant case). I have no stake in the case except that I foolishly waded in earlier to offer a perspective about prosecutions that was not being included in the discussion. I honestly favor neither party in the trial. And neither should the judge nor the jury (at the outset, and--as much as possible--throughout the proceedings until the prosecution and the defense have completed their presentations). Judicial objectivity is especially difficult for many people who have interests in trials; however, it is essential for those participating in the trials. Perhaps I was speaking "out of turn" in this case, but the foregoing was my only argument. Patti and I (i think) understand each other. We have no argument. We have instead a discussion.
Discussing something online is extremely difficult-you can't see concern, irony, humor, character, sincerity, love of discussion, etc, on a person's face online. I know if I could see the faces of the commenters here I would see all of these things. I hereby close this discussion.
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