Police and CPS had key DNA evidence 16 years before Andrew Malkinson cleared of rape
www.theguardian.com
Exclusive: No action taken despite 2007 discovery of searchable male DNA profile on rape victim’s top that did not match Malkinson’s
  • Potato_in_my_anus@lemmy.ml
    71·
    1 year ago

    District Attorneys are like “politicians”, they’ve to have a very low ratio of wins vs lose to keep climbing the ladder. So, more often than not they’ll bent over backwards to get the person in jail.

    • brainrein@feddit.de
      16·
      1 year ago

      So you say it’s just how the system is supposed to work, right? It’s designed that way.

      There are two parties fighting against each other, the defendant and the state. And who has the better weapons is going to win.

      Being innocent might being helpful for the defendant during the investigation, just like being white or middle class. Or being rich, of course.

      But when the case goes to court, one party has already decided that you’re guilty. At that point it’s only being rich what can save your ass.