by Elizabeth Ann | May 27, 2025 | Articles, Justice & Reform, Trial Watch
The Law Does Not Require Absolute Certainty In every murder trial, the prosecution carries the burden of proof. But what does it really mean to “prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt”? The answer is often misunderstood—by the public, by media pundits, and sometimes...
by Elizabeth Ann | May 18, 2025 | Articles, Insights, Justice & Reform
Meet the Real Jury: One Trial, Twelve Personalities, Zero Chill. Let’s be honest: jury duty isn’t exactly what Hollywood made it out to be. You show up expecting twelve solemn thinkers united in a quest for justice—and instead, you get a caffeine-deprived circus of...
by Elizabeth Ann | May 4, 2025 | Articles, Justice & Reform
When someone is accused of a crime, the U.S. justice system operates on a powerful presumption: that the defendant is innocent until proven guilty. But what does “proven guilty” really mean? At the heart of that question lies one of the most misunderstood concepts in...
by Elizabeth Ann | Apr 28, 2024 | Articles, Justice & Reform, Massachusetts vs. Karen Read
🔍 Emotional Distance: Was John Trying to Break Up? The unraveling text messages between Karen Read and John O’Keefe on January 28, 2022, paint a sobering portrait of a relationship teetering on collapse. Examining their conversation, it becomes clear that John...
