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prosecutor misconduct
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Legal Profession Blog
“Egregious Abdication Of… Ethical Obligations”
An interesting "case of the month" from the National Organization of Bar Counsel:A federal prosecutor’s personal animosity leading to a collateral investigation of an opposing defense team warrants sanction.On April…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Chief district judges press AG Holder on various sentencing fronts
Main May 5, 2009Chief district judges press AG Holder on various sentencing frontsThe National Law Journal has this interesting new piece headlined "Attorney General Promises Judges a New Day at…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A SCOTUS win for the capital defendant inCone v. Bell
Main April 28, 2009A SCOTUS win for the capital defendant in Cone v. BellThough it will not get as much attention as a bunch of four-letter words, the B-ruling in…
Legal Profession Blog
Naming Names
Courtesy of the very fine Florida ethics web site sunEthics is an interesting case involving improper closing argument by a prosecutor in a murder case. The Florida Third District Court of…
EvidenceProf Blog
Thieves Like Them: Court Of Appeals Of Minnesota Explains The Boundaries Of Proper Prosecutoruial Comment During Closing
By Colin Miller
It is well established that a prosecutor may not belittle or disparage the defendant('s case) during closing argument. At the same time, "[a] prosecutor has discretion to fashion a persuasive closing…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Pondering the fall-out from the Stevens debacle
Main April 13, 2009Pondering the fall-out from the Stevens debacleToday's Legal Times has this piece, headlined "Attorney General Weathers Stevens Fallout -- for Now," which takes early stock of the…
Legal Profession Blog
Improving Prosecutorial Accountability
The Justice Project has released its report on prosecutorial misconduct, along with the following press release:The Justice Project (TJP) released today a report detailing the causes of prosecutorial misconduct and…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Should we blame bad apples or a bad culture for federal prosecutors gone wild?
Main April 8, 2009Should we blame bad apples or a bad culture for federal prosecutors gone wild?In the wake of Judge Emmet Sullivan's strong rebuke of federal prosecutors when setting…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Strong words and actions as Stevens conviction set aside
Main April 7, 2009Strong words and actions as Stevens conviction set asideAs detailed in this CNN report, the formal dismissal of former Senator Ted Stevens's prosecution came with some verbal…
Legal Profession Blog
Ex Mero Motu
The North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed a criminal conviction in a murder case, rejecting the contention that the trial judge failed to intervene in the prosecutor's closing argument: Defendant contends…