Well, that's exactly the point I'm making. Why ask the question, if it can't be answered? It was an opinion after all. I can point to lies, or charitably, mistaken comments, made publicly by Sutton concerning the Ramos and Compean incident. Those "misstatements" lend little support to the non-abuse position.
Because the opinion was stated with such authority I was wondering if there was something I had missed—some sort of a determination somewhere that Sutton abused his authority. In fact, I haven’t even heard that Ramos and Compean’s attorneys making that claim . . . and if they are not that is a pretty good indication of the strength of that particular argument.
I would also disagree with the statement we have to wait to see if Sutton abused his prosecutorial powers. I have read enough to be confident he has. Whether or not the judicial branch concurs is another matter. OJ’s innocent verdict may have been a judicial victory, but I know of few objective people who do not think he murdered his wife.
The least I expect from the appeals court is a new trial, and in my heart I am hoping for more. Sadly, I have been disappointed by this administration and many sitting judges, so I will wait anxiously for the ruling. No matter my impatience, I think of Ramos and Compean imprisoned because we have people in our government who care more about Mexico than they do about America. And that is tragic.