Another View: Criminal trials should come first
Another View: Criminal trials should come first Civil trials are important, but when jail time is at stake, the priority is clear. By Timothy E. ZerilloSpecial to the Telegram Share Attorney Benjamin Gideon recently wrote (Maine Voices, April 30) that civil jury trials must be given equal footing with criminal trials because both are guaranteed by the Maine Constitution. It is true that civil jury trials are crucial to ensure justice. Criminal trials must receive priority, however. Consider the burden of proof in each type of case. A criminal case requires the heaviest burden in our system:...
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