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Melvin Belli — Part 5

40 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Melvin Belli · 40 pages OCR'd
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ome eee Pee 7 od BWV Oo om. ian eun iro WD IDV Sw h i ‘ : ampre _ oe ‘Belli's- ‘statement “that: ‘Zhe’ ssubscribes “to - the ‘neces: . . > live % ithe - "Editor asity,’ ‘ofa. egal’ system “that wean. “boast “better let.99 ‘guil-’ “ty go-free than convict ‘onp ‘innocent person.’ ” H ee “woukd:- -subscribe- “to. Tit i7SUC ‘system.~As. humans’. wi verr,.. but’we.. needn't :.be ‘s ue proud of our errors as. this. TT Propose “that Mr. Beli neighborhood “where, ‘the: ‘99 Teleased guilty men reside- ‘a system that, although _ through some ghastly miscar- iTiage of ‘justice an -occasional | * “innocent - person. - -becomes a : “martyr, Ag-law enforcement; : we do not.become so permis- ‘Ssive that” ihe rights) of .the accused’. . more *. than the rights of the _in- jured.. : At’ present ‘t am 1 willing? "to ‘Srisk ‘the chance of a convic- “tion when‘yinnocent.“Is Mr. ‘GBelli and family - “willing 1 risk. residing in the neighbor$ [hood - with “the 99° eleased, , ~ * Mar aging ; ” Rather, Twill w ork toward , * sacred - Is? 7 mT JOHN MARTIN ee nee ee he ee ae bieinnin nat n caSLe Te enna we pees ed Aisociate. ‘Editor. ditor Published Daily ct 1 Herald Plaza, ‘Miami, Florida 33101 + _ Friday, July 30, 1965. Editorials. ‘and, dislikes of Attorney’. Mele ‘vin Belli:-Tf the implications |, 2 and! ‘character s inati¢ ~~ wore not ‘So serious, they'd be y gasd © for’ Yan” old- fashioned “Belli jaugh,"’ but how’a man -\ with ‘the’ intellect. he is: sup- | posed" to" possess * can: brand. ] J. Edgar “Hoover as “an ideol-. _ Hogical fascist’ and a “snide { surreptitious citizen! of ; the { U.S. Supreme” Court,” is be \ I jy bs) ( of thinking.’ -° <- If criminal lawyers were { more concerned in placing the neck of-.those guilty. ina “loophaie,” being sure it’s ‘a strong rope, instead of, “asthe puts it, “seeking loopholes to! iS ond a loyal Ameri ican’ s way 1 \ keep a man from jail," tney'd do a far greeter service. Way-’ /. ward ~ juveniles, hardened criminals, reporters@and the like would-have more respect y for the law and the w ordage, “. “Crime does not.pay.” ~~ - Anytime " a © voluntce eedéd to: “replace’: ran : ent .. convicted . ‘person,.:and t \ et 99 -criminals“go’ free, just tremind- him: that, rh ‘be, zthe, | irst volunteer. * i svg oN Yt ING aww e- ads, Business Mane ger 4 iy aoe % spywares Pate &
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