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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

7. Which of course is insane

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2019, 12:23 PM

Nov 2019

The burden of proof in a criminal proceeding is to protect the individual’s rights against the power of the state.

Consequently, it is a feature of the system that many actually guilty persons will be let go, on account of procedural denial of due process rights.

To apply that in the context of impeachment is absurd. Impeachment is a mechanism to protect the state itself against being corrupted by criminals.

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Anyone know if there is a burden of proof standard in impeachment trials? [View all] Thomas Hurt Nov 2019 OP

Not that I'm aware of PRETZEL Nov 2019 #1

Well, they're all standard criminals. tinrobot Nov 2019 #2

No, there isn't. The Senate decides what the burden should be. Shrike47 Nov 2019 #3

It's whatever Nancy Pelosi and Steve Schiff want it to be. comradebillyboy Nov 2019 #4

Do you mean Adam Schiff, perhaps? 2naSalit Nov 2019 #8

Yeah, the late Steve Schiff was my representative way back comradebillyboy Nov 2019 #9

It's fine, I was just wondering if I had missed someone 2naSalit Nov 2019 #10

There is no appeal from an impeachment verdict onenote Nov 2019 #5

The impeachment inquiry is NOT a trial, once it's conducted beachbumbob Nov 2019 #6

Which of course is insane jberryhill Nov 2019 #7

I have never been on 2naSalit Nov 2019 #11