Comes a story in the Deseret News, of how a man accused of a crime is not able to access his own case records. In reading the story, one becomes at least a little concerned the man might not be allowed to peak into the files before the case is tried.
We are talking simply of the case records -- information the court probably should have before it just to prosecute the case.
And, it is being denied the defendant.
But, wait, there's more. The story goes on to tell how in cases of this type, the government routinely refuses to release the information, playing hide-and-seek with the files. Sometimes, people are convicted before the government allows them that look into their files.
In cases of this kind.
Now, if you press me, I might just tell you what kind of cases we are talking about. And, when you learn, you might say that changes everything. These are immigration cases, deportation cases. So, do you say these people are not Americans and are not entitled to same due process of law the rest of us enjoy?
After all, they have no rights to begin with.
I beg to differ. If we mete justice only to those we judge worthy of our justice, then we are not a very just society. Justice is for all, or it isn't just.
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