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Another Clergy Sex Crimes Case Inspires Reflections On Years Of Boston Criminal Defense

By Altman & Altman

Sex cases are a funny thing. That is, ?funny? as in ?strange?. In a country wherein we say that we prize the presumption of innocence, we really don?t act like we like said presumption very much. Currently, I am handling a high profile case about child pornography. Already, the press is interested. This, of course, is natural and is the job of the media. However, I am troubled not by the fact that it is newsworthy, but the reaction of people. Any passer-by who is questioned about the matter seems to have already formulated the verdict of ?guilty?. People are shocked that ?this has happened?, except that a man's good deeds have been completely disregarded because of the new accusations. Other than that, nothing else has been proven to have ?happened?...continue to full post

Full post as published by Boston Criminal lawyer Blog on July 21, 2010 (boomark / email).