Winona Ryder has been found not guilty of burglary but guilty of grand theft and vandalism. Our view: Unequal justice is no justice at all.

We repeat our prior views set forth here:

We believe that the DA's are treating Winona differently and more harshly because of her celebrity. The resources the city is spending to prosecute her for a first shoplifting offense is unprecedented. We think anyone else would have been offered a deferred judgment or a misdemeanor plea. Why is the prosecution so intent on getting a felony from her? If we were a taxpayer in Beverly Hills, we'd be angry and demand an explanation.

and here:

It really makes us angry to think of the state of California prosecuting an actress for allegedly stealing $6,000 from a luxury store when Kenneth Lay and his ilk haven't been charged with anything and allegedly stole millions or billions from the American people.