Mexico Adopts U.S. style
We all must applaud Mexico for its progress in attempting to legitimize the rule of law. The Houston Chronicle reports that Mexico has enacted a constitutional amendment that will completely change the legal system in Mexico. The article states that no longer will a judge decide a person's guilt behind closed doors only relying on written evidence. Along with the jury trial system, the right of the Presumption of Innocence is included in the amendment.
The fact that Mexico has chosen to enact this amendment is a compliment to the United States' criminal justice system. Mexico had several options: 1.) Keep the system they already had; 2.) input the principles of the United States system; or 3.) follow any other system out there.
As a criminal lawyer in Houston, I am excited and optimistic of how these changes will legitimize the courts and government in Mexico.
