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Sentencing Law and Policy
More proof politicians are very compassionate toward criminals … who are fellow politicians
Main December 2, 2008More proof politicians are very compassionate toward criminals ... who are fellow politiciansI am hoping readers might help me come up with a catchy word or phrase…
Legal Profession Blog
“We Have No Idea”
A majority of the Washington State Supreme Court declined to reverse a criminal conviction for prosecutorial misconduct in closing argument, notwithstanding its conclusion that the prosecutor had repeatedly misstated the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Prosecutorial misconduct or just standard operating procedures in Senator Stevens’ prosecution?
Main November 1, 2008Prosecutorial misconduct or just standard operating procedures in Senator Stevens' prosecution?As previously noted in this post, right after Senator Ted Stevens was convicted earlier this week on…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Will Senator Stevens pay at sentencing for election-related comments?
Main October 31, 2008Will Senator Stevens pay at sentencing for election-related comments?I was intrigued to see from this local reporting some of what Senator Ted Stevens had to say in…
Legal Profession Blog
Go With The Flow
A Colorado district attorney was publicly censured in light of a conditional admission that she had "negligently failed to take adequate steps to ensure the free flow of information and…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
DOJ “Firings”
By Ellen Podgor
To DOJ's credit, they have released the Report of "An Investigation into the Removal of Nine U.S. Attorneys in 2006." Additionally to DOJ's credit they have authorized that there be…
Sentencing Law and Policy
District Court embraces a sentencing approach to dealing with prosecutorial misconduct (and highlights the impact of effective scholarship)
Main September 24, 2008District Court embraces a sentencing approach to dealing with prosecutorial misconduct (and highlights the impact of effective scholarship)I am pleased to report on a fascinating district court…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two new must-reads from SSRN
Main September 11, 2008Two new must-reads from SSRNTwo of my favorite profs have new pieces on SSRN. Here are the titles, links and abstracts:Prosecutorial Shaming by Adam M. Gershowitz: This…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A sentencing approach to dealing with prosecutorial misconduct
Main September 9, 2008A sentencing approach to dealing with prosecutorial misconductProfessor Sonja Starr has posted this interesting and provocative paper on SSRN. The piece is titled "Sentence Reduction as a…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
In the News
By Ellen Podgor
Scott Horton, Harper's Magazine, More Prosecutorial Mischief in MississippiJoshua R. Hochberg, Legal Times, Who Guards the Guardian? The Justice Department Can Monitor Corporate Monitors Just Fine (subscription required)MaryClaire Dale, Washington…