Guilty Until Proven Innocent

           A commentary on Dominic's post entitled "The Jury's Out" from the blog "TX: Affairs of the State." To start off, I believe this was a great subject to write about. I've always wondered what the consequences when you wrongfully accuse a person. Also, what does the court system do when they were wrong when locking up an innocent person.
            
           It disgust me when a prosecutor will go this far to unfairly win a case. For someone with this authority to practice unethical procedures to gain an unfair advantage is clearly pathetic. I can't believe Ken Anderson was given the right to pass judgement on others after an act like this. Prosecutor misconduct is a serious problem and its barely being noticed. I'm glad that Texas has adopted a convection review committee for those who may be wrongfully imprisoned. Preventatives such as this will help prevent wrongful death penalties and wrongful imprisonment. The disclosure laws should help with withholding evidence that should be presented to pursue an ethical outcome. The goal of the courts should be that of proving of innocence as much as proving of guilt.

         This article was informative and meaningful. I believe that Texas should take this further though. The prosecutor should be held personally responsible for a wrongful imprisonment since they cannot be sued in a civil case. Accountability should level the playing field for defendants. I've read of states who award the falsely convicted with money but lets face it, there's no returning those lost years. The proper preventatives must be implemented to stop this unfair justice.