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Legal Profession Blog
Prosecutorial Misconduct From Start To Finish
As has been noted on this blog and elsewhere, there appears to be an emerging trend of bar prosecutions against prosecutors. An Arizona hearing officer recently recommended a 30 day suspension…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
More on Stevens – Two Court Orders
By Ellen Podgor
The government filed a motion to dismiss the case against Ted Stevens, former senator from Alaska.(see here and here). And I immediately congratulated our new Attorney General on being a true…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Holder’s Statement on the Stevens Case, Commentary, & More
By Ellen Podgor
AG Eric Holder sets the tone for this new DOJ (see here) in his DOJ Press Release which states, "After careful review, I have concluded that certain information should have…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Official AG Holder statement on DOJ’s new position inStevenscase
Main April 1, 2009Official AG Holder statement on DOJ's new position in Stevens caseNow up here on the official DOJ website is the "Statement of Attorney General Eric Holder Regarding…
Sentencing Law and Policy
DOJ seeking now to drop all charges against former Senator Ted Stevens
Main April 1, 2009DOJ seeking now to drop all charges against former Senator Ted StevensThe AP has this remarkable news in a high-profile case that I had thought was now…
Legal Profession Blog
DA Disbarred
The Tennessee Supreme Court disbarred the elected district attorney of the 13th Judicial District who had "knowingly misused and abused his position with the intent to obtain a significant benefit for…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Prosecutorial Misconduct?
By Ellen Podgor
Curt Anderson, Florida AP, US prosecutors accused of misconduct in case - Did prosecutors authorize two witnesses to record their conversations with defense counsel? And did the prosecutor fail to reveal…
Legal Profession Blog
Excessive Rhetoric Harmless Error
The Kansas Supreme Court found plain but harmless error in a prosecutor's closing argument in a felony murder trial. The prosecutor had argued:"They [sic] saying that Brandi shook the baby…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two different Posnerian views of federal prosecutorial behavior
Main March 12, 2009Two different Posnerian views of federal prosecutorial behaviorThe Seventh Circuit handed down a set of interesting criminal law opinions today, and two different panel opinions (both of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Do prosecutors gone bad often get breaks at sentencing?
Main March 11, 2009Do prosecutors gone bad often get breaks at sentencing?This local story from Pennsylvania, headlined "Former prosecutor gets house arrest for corrupting minors," has me wondering if all…