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Conrad Black gets a peek inside the American criminal justice system and does not like what he sees

By Douglas A. Berman

Writing for New York Sun, Conrad Black has this remarkable op-ed entitled "My Faith in American Justice." Here are snippets:It is a terrible thing to be falsely accused, and wrongly convicted, even of a fraction of the original charges, and unjustly incarcerated. For persisting in seeking the recognition of my innocence of these charges, I have been portrayed as defiant, or at least in denial. I defy and deny unjust charges, not the practical difficulties I have faced for the last four years and am facing now. I would qualify in political terms as a reasonable member of the law-and-order section of the public. And as a conscientious and religious matter, I believe in the confession and repentance of misconduct, as well as in the punishment of crimes...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on March 03, 2008 (boomark / email).