King Trial Sequel
Of course Daniel Kolkey is right; justice is in the process, not the verdict (Column Right, March 9). But the Rodney King trial sequel seems to belie that notion. Protection from double jeopardy, an important and vital part of the justice process, seems to have fallen victim to social expediency.
I fail to see how the second trial differs from the first. The prosecution, in order to prove King was denied his civil rights, must prove the four officers used excessive, unjustified and unlawful force in arresting him. But weren’t they acquitted of those charges the first time around? Am I missing something or is double jeopardy alive and well?
HERB ROSENTHAL
Los Angeles
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