The Dallas editorial released an article called “Lawmakers must fix justice flaws now.” The intended audience the author was aiming for was lawmakers in Texas and I think that they are the only ones who can really do anything about the matter. Voters can’t make a difference, so I believe he was right in writing this for lawmakers. The author talked about a case that happened back in 1984, where a man called Johnny Pinchback was found guilty of double rape. They had the wrong man because his dna did not match that of the rapist. This makes his post credible and it is an example that lawmakers can learn from. Unfortunately in 1998 the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Sharon Keller disregarded the dna evidence that proved Pinchback didn’t commit the crime. The author’s argument is that Texans must put some pressure on lawmakers so that there won’t be any more innocent people sent to jail and that way cut spending on prisons. The author says this has destroyed many lives and prosecutors have made many mistakes. He says that this must not go on anymore and that we should do something to stop it from happening to anymore innocent people.
I agree with the Author and believe that Local and State government should look at the cases of all convicted criminals if even briefly and decide if DNA testing can help release innocent people from jail. I think that the author’s message is clear and there is really no excuse for these judges and prosecutors to not give someone who might be innocent a new trial to prove their innocence. If this happens then police can actually start looking for the real criminal responsible for the acts and this will greatly help our society. If the court system can’t even get the right person who committed a crime than what’s to stop that same person from doing a crime again? I think there is no negative to this issue and lawmakers should step up right now and start to make some changes to the trial system.
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