Letters,
Criminal
Oct. 2, 2019
Presumption of innocence is a trial right only
The Sept. 23 article on bail, “Critics unsure bail changes moving in right direction,” quotes Phil Telfeyan, executive director at Equal Justice Under Law, who stated that “arrestees … are presumed innocent” and “should be assumed innocent” as the reason for releasing arrestees without bail. This is a common misapplication of the presumption of innocence.
The Sept. 23 article on bail, "Critics unsure bail changes moving in right direction," quotes Phil Telfeyan, executive director at Equal Justice Under Law, who stated that "arrestees ... are presumed innocent" and "should be assumed innocent" as the reason for releasing arrestees without bail. This is a common...
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