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prosecutor misconduct
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Legal Profession Blog
Worse Living Through Chemistry
Three prosecutors have been charged with ethics violations by the Massachusetts Office of Bar Counsel.The charges involve alleged failures to disclose information concerning a dirty chemistThe Attorney General's Office (AGO)…
Legal Profession Blog
The Bullet In The Backpack
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has dismissed bar charges against a prosecutor with a harsh assessment of the work of the appointed refereeFormer Kenosha County District Attorney Robert D. Zapf appeals…
Legal Profession Blog
Cause Of Death
The California Bar Journal had reported that an attorney has been disbarred for prosecutorial misconduct effective July 3. The web page now correctly notes that the sanction is a 90-day suspension. The…
Simple Justice
Vance’s Refusal To Review
As a general principle, how can one not support the notion of prosecutors reviewing prior convictions for improprieties? After all, if the conviction was improperly obtained, and particularly if there…
Simple Justice
Liz Lederer Canceled For All The Wrong Reasons
It was the second call, after business hours, from the reporter for the London Times when she told me that long-time New York County assistant district attorney Elizabeth Lederer had…
Legal Profession Blog
Prosecutor Admonished For Ex Parte Conversation
A District Attorney has been admonished for an ex parte communication by a panel of the Maine Grievance Commission. Kennebec Journal reported on the bar proceedings and noted that prosecutors are…
EvidenceProf Blog
Sixth Circuit Awards New Trial Based Upon Prosecutor’s Questions/Comments About the Defendant’s Worship of Jesus Malverde Statue
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 610 states thatEvidence of a witness’s religious beliefs or opinions is not admissible to attack or support the witness’s credibility.This is a Rule that very rarely…
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Sixth Circuit Vacates Convictions Due to “Flagrant Misconduct” by Prosecutor
By Scott Coyle
On Wednesday, the Sixth Circuit vacated the convictions of two defendants charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Although there was sufficient evidence to support their convictions, the Court…
Simple Justice
The Magic and The Guilty Man
Much like cops, who believe they have a magical ability to tell when someone is lying, prosecutors similarly believe they possess that skill. The prosecutor, Stacey Tenney, later told me…
FCPA Professor
Boncy Seeks Dismissal Of Indictment – Alleges That Government Destroyed Exculpatory Evidence
By Mike Koehler
As highlighted towards the end of this post, judicial findings of prosecutorial misconduct and other mishaps have been an all too frequent feature in contested individual FCPA enforcement actions.In this…