r/mildlyinfuriating 1d ago

Justice system..

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u/Woffingshire 1d ago

Basically the distance away the murder happened meant he could have easily gone to the game, left, committed the murder and gone back between the other 2 pieces of evidence that placed him at the stadium.

But he walked past the TV show and was caught on camera at a time which meant he wouldn't have been able to get back in time if he was still at the stadium.

i can't remember why his daughter couldn't testify to him being there the whole time.

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u/RoxieMoxie420 1d ago

it's crazy to me that someone would have to prove they were at the alibi the entire time but the prosecutor wouldn't have to provide any evidence at all that they had actually left the alibi.

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u/Krell356 1d ago

It's just frustrating when the burden of proof is supposed to be on the state, not the defendant. It's a criminal case, not a civil case. Fucking ridiculous that people get put away without real proof that it was them.

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u/AnarchistBorganism 1d ago

The problem with "reasonable doubt" is that people aren't reasonable enough to judge what that is. What "reasonable doubt" is becomes a cultural standard, influenced by media and politicians rather than a serious philosophical discussion.