Questions Exist for DA and Presiding John Doe Judge on Using Wrong Standard of Proof
"Let's take a look at a lay definition of 'beyond a reasonable doubt': "The standard that must be met by the prosecution's evidence in a criminal prosecution: that no other logical explanation can be derived from the facts except that the defendant committed the crime, thereby overcoming the presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty," reads one Legal Dictionary.
This is not the standard that prosecutors, or grand juries, typically use as the determining basis of whether to bring criminal charges.
Again why did the Milwaukee DA's office use this high standard, 'beyond a reasonable doubt' as the determining bar of whether the office should bring charges against Scott Walker?
I ask because if the lower standard of probable cause were used, Wisconsin likely would have a sitting governor facing multiple criminal charges."
This article goes into some interesting legal thoughts about the process and even the possibility of the judge publishing this john doe process....
http://malcontends.blogspot.com/
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