Category Archives: Prosecutorial Misconduct
Bad Apples All Around
Police misconduct has been a popular topic lately. Yesterday, I wrote a post about it because I couldn’t understand what type of person would brutally beat down a defenseless person. I honestly thought that would be the end of it. I was … Continue reading
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Supreme Court gets another chance to look at Prosecutorial Misconduct
The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to review Connick v. Thompson, a case involving prosecutorial misconduct in a death penalty trial according to Professional Responsibility. Actually, the appeal is a civil case where the former criminal defendant was awarded $14 million dollars … Continue reading
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A Common Sense Approach to Ethics
This morning I read about another prosecutor getting suspended for ethics violations. Ethics can be a complicated field of law. I believe there are 59 Rules listed under the heading Rules of Professional Conduct. There are scores of cases on … Continue reading
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Judge dismisses case due to Government’s Misconduct
From the White Collar Crime Prof Blog: It is rare that a judge uses supervisory powers to correct an injustice, but sometimes it is the right action – especially when there has been government misconduct. The Hon. Cormac J. Carney used … Continue reading
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