Legal System in Mexico Changing

3/27/12

Mexico's legal system may soon be making a major change. Mexican Judicial Officers are seeking to modernize their Criminal Justice System from "guilty until proven innocent" to the American approach of "innocent until proven guilty."

The Mexican Criminal Justice System is based on civil law and the Napoleonic Code.

As it stands now, a criminal case is presented via written statements and depositions but there is no oral testimony.

Brownsville attorney Luis Saenz was invited to participate as an instructor on behalf of the United States Department of Justice to tutor them. He joined us live on Action 4 Sunrise to discuss the changes.