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Melvin Belli — Part 5
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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,
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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 \
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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
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\ et 99 -criminals“go’ free, just
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