Prosecutors have said Joseph Czuba, 71, targeted 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and his mother because of their Muslim faith amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
Prosecutor: “The defendant is charged with murder.”
Judge: “How do you plead?”
Defendant: “Not guilty, your honor.”
Judge: “Okay, the trial will begin on…”
In the US justice system the defendant is presumed innocent until they either plead guilty or the prosecution proves that they are guilty. That’s just how it works.
LIke this:
Prosecutor: “The defendant is charged with murder.”
Judge: “How do you plead?”
Defendant: “Not guilty, your honor.”
Judge: “Okay, the trial will begin on…”
In the US justice system the defendant is presumed innocent until they either plead guilty or the prosecution proves that they are guilty. That’s just how it works.