Deseret News   Letters to the Editor

      Tuesday, November 13, 2001

      Weitzel case lacks merit

            I feel that Melvin Wilson, the Davis County attorney, and all of the 
      other attorneys who have made such a mess of the Weitzel case should 
      immediately resign. They have clearly lied about the trial judge in the 
      case, the Honorable Thomas L. Kay. His reasoned, calm, yet exhaustive and 
      ultimately very powerful rebuke of their groundless accusations is 
      incredibly compelling reading, and you should make your readers aware that 
      it is available on the Internet at www.WeitzelCharts.com.
            Mr. Wilson, members of his staff and the Utah Department of 
      Professional Licensing lawyers show no judgment whatsoever. They have 
      unjustly brought this case, then continued it despite its obvious lack of 
      merit. They seem to have completely forgotten about the concept of 
      prosecutorial discretion, by which state officials are to pursue cases 
      only when there is real and convincing proof of crime.
            The opposite is more the case here. Weitzel was told by the families 
      of his patients to stop the heroics and let them die in peace. No patient 
      was overdosed; this is abundantly clear from the medical charts, posted so 
      openly on the Web.

      Darcy Olson
      Salt Lake City

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