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Old 09-09-2003, 03:34 PM   #30
Timber Loftis
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Join Date: July 11, 2002
Location: Chicago, IL
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Originally posted by Larry_OHF:
I learned on CSI Miami that if the case appears to be equal on both sides, and no tangible evidence is presented against the person...the court has to go in favor of the defence.
Sorry to be blunt, but pfffft. If the "beyond any reasonable doubt" standard was actually used, it'd be like the fantasy-based show The PRactice, where the defense wins 95% of the time, rather than like the reality-based Law & Order where the prosecution wins 95% of the time. Seriously, that's a real statistic.
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