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prosecutor misconduct
640 published works
Simple Justice
Fired For “Proximity To A Criminal”
Prologue. Having spent years poking at the United States Attorney’s offices and the Department of Justice, it pains me deeply to find myself in the position of defending those against…
Koehler Law Blog
“Trumping” the U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C.
Donald Trump has the opposite of the “Midas touch”: He diminishes everything he comes into contact with. It is hard, for example, to think of a single individual who has…
EvidenceProf Blog
Supreme Court of Kentucky Finds No Error With Prosecutor Comparing Defendant’s Conduct to “Grand Theft Auto” in Closing Argument
By Colin Miller
Some courts have found that prosecutors are per se prohibited from making "send a message" arguments to jurors during closing arguments in which they suggest that the jury has some…
EvidenceProf Blog
California Court of Appeal Finds No Error With Prosecutor Comparing a Crime to a “Hollywood Slasher Movie”
By Colin Miller
During closing arguments in a criminal case, the prosecutor cannot give the jury the impression that emotion may reign over reason. So, does a prosecutor do so by comparing the…
Minnesota Judicial Training & Education Blog
PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT: 15 Categories Every Judge and Attorney Should Recognize and Avoid (25-9)
By Alan F. Pendleton, "Of Counsel" Martine Law Firm, Director Of Mentorship & Education, Former District Court Judge
Dear Colleagues, Attached is our newest Martine Law Training Update, titled:“Prosecutorial Misconduct: 15 Categories Every Attorney and Judge Should Recognize and Avoid” This is one of the most comprehensive training…
EvidenceProf Blog
D.C. Court of Appeals Finds Prosecutor Mischaracterized What the Scales of Justice Mean
By Colin Miller
You're probably familiar with the concept of the scales of justice, and you've probably seen them in real life, or at least some representation of them in an image.So, what…
Simple Justice
The DoJ Has Crossed The Rubicon
To the extent one took pride in serving as a prosecutor, it was grounded in the integrity of the duty. With neither fear nor favor, a prosecutor followed the evidence…
Legal Theory Blog
Download of the Week: “Brady’s Shadow” by Murray
Justin Murray (New York Law School) has posted Brady's Shadow on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Scholars have spent sixty years documenting Brady v. Maryland’s failures—its materiality standard that licenses…
Legal Profession Blog
When A Neighbor Knocks
A recent reprimand by a Grievance Committee of the North Carolina State BarBetween December 2020 and January 2021, you were employed as an Assistant District Attorney at the Wake County…
Legal Profession Blog
Chandra Levy Prosecutor Sanctioned With Probation For Withholding Exculpatory Evidence
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals sanctioned one of two attorneys charged with misconduct in the prosecution of the Chandra Levy murder case.The attorney who served as lead counsel…