Pretrial actions against Trump set troubling precedent
Among the plethora of charges and trials being pursued against former President Donald Trump, it would behoove Americans to notice several things regarding achieving justice. The methods of actions allowed against Trump could be free to operate against all future defendants (or candidates) in America.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis requested prohibiting the release of all evidence prosecutors turned over to defense attorneys. Judge Scott McAfee ordered a narrower ruling, allowing prosecutors to identify which evidence is too “sensitive” to potentially prejudice the jury pool. Defense attorneys may challenge “sensitivity.”
Would the hidden evidence cease to exist if published? Or might it possibly be only exculpatory to the defendant?
America’s constitution recognizes the right to equal protection under the law for all Americans -- not just one (either!) side. Lighted, open observation reveals truth and is required for accomplishing a “fair” trial -- of anyone!
TOM STREETS, ATLANTA
2024 election should have no influence on court cases
It’s a tedious wait for Donald Trump’s various court cases to be concluded. Both sides (except Trump himself) would like one or more to be out of the way before the 2024 elections. But that’s the point: The 2024 elections shouldn’t influence things. Properly pursued, American justice isn’t a hurry-up, corner-cutting business that tends to flaws because flawed justice is a contradiction in terms. That’s the way that Trump wants it: quick-and-dirty presumed-guilty processes that let him railroad his opponent “vermin” out of the way fast.
MIKE WEST, MARIETTA
