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prosecutor misconduct
643 published works
The Right Coast
Was it Lawful for the Justice Department to Reach a Secret Non-Prosecution Agreement with Jeffrey Epstein Without Telling His Victims? Reason.com
Today I filed a cert petition with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to review whether crime victims can enforce their rights under the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) before…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"The Case for Pattern-and-Practice Investigations Against District Attorney’s Offices"
The title of this post is the title of this new article authored by Rory Fleming. Here is its abstract: Prosecutorial misconduct is a serious issue and one that is…
Criminal
“The Case for Pattern-and-Practice Investigations Against District Attorney’s Offices”
The title of this post is the title of this new article authored by Rory Fleming. Here is its abstract:Prosecutorial misconduct is a serious issue and one that is notoriously…
Simple Justice
Brady Respected, 30 Years Later
In the CNN story about the release of Curtis Crosland, one would get the impression that he had been proven innocent after 30 years in prison for murder in Philadelphia,…
The Right Coast
Judge drops murder charges after no show of prosecutor from St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office
ST. LOUIS St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is under fire after a judge drops murder charges against an accused killer. The unusual move came after the prosecutor from Gardner…
Family Law Prof Blog
Hard Lessons For Lawyers in Cosby Case; Tougher For Victims
By Family Law
From Associated Press:Pennsylvania’s highest court ruled that a district attorney had induced Cosby to give incriminating testimony in 2005 for a lawsuit, with the promise that no criminal charges would…
Simple Justice
What Will It Take For California To Discipline Former ADA Linda Allen?
Six years in San Quentin and a stabbing passed before Jamal Trulove was retried and acquitted. In his second trial, the prosecutor wasn’t allowed to lie. The jury found Trulove…
Criminal
Split Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturns Bill Cosby’s convictions based on prior prosecutor’s announcement of non-prosecution
In a high-profile setting, a split Pennsylvania Supreme Court has today ruled that it was a violate of due process for prosecutors to engage in what one Justice describes as…
Legal Profession Blog
Appearances Matter
The Arizona Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's discretion to disqualify an entire prosecutor 's officeBefore us is an issue of first impression for this Court: whether an appearance of…
Rick Horowitz Criminal Defense Blog
Devious Dastardly Court Officers
Perhaps about two years ago, one of my cases was being moved from one courtroom to another. The DA in the second courtroom asked if I could go get the…