Topic
Prosecutors
94 published works
Criminal
“‘Progressive’ Prosecutors and ‘Proper’ Punishments”
The title of this post is the title of this new book chapter authored by Benjamin Levin and available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:After decades of relative inattention to…
Massachusetts Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law
Has Norfolk County District Attorney Michael P. Morrissey Committed Ethical Violations in His Handling of the Karen Read Case?
On Friday afternoon, August 25, 2023, Attorney Michael P. Morrissey, the elected District Attorney of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, took a step that he stated was unprecedented; he issued a public…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"The (Local) Prosecutor"
The title of this post is the title of this notable new article available via SSRN authored by Carissa Byrne Hessick and Rick Su. Here is its abstract: The rise…
Criminal
“The (Local) Prosecutor”
The title of this post is the title of this notable new article available via SSRN authored by Carissa Byrne Hessick and Rick Su. Here is its abstract:The rise of…
Other
“Prosecutorial Mutiny”
The title of this post is the title of this new article authored by Cynthia Godsoe and Maybell Romero available via SSRN. Here is its abstract:Elected progressive prosecutors face resistance…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Hunter Biden agrees to plea deal seeking to avoid prison time on tax and gun charges
As reported in this Politico piece, "Hunter Biden has reached a deal with federal prosecutors to resolve a five-year federal investigation into his failure to pay about $1 million in…
Cannabis
Should every state have a dedicated commission to receive complaints about prosecutors?
The question in the title of this post was my first reaction to the news of a commission just created in Georgia. This AP piece, headlined "Georgia enacts law letting…
Other
Could former Prez Trump’s indictment have a salutary impact on how the far left views prosecutors and on how the far right views defendants?
I expect to mostly avoid blogging much about the criminal prosecution (or prosecutions) of former Prez Donald Trump unless and until sentencing issues arise, in part because there will be…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Could former Prez Trump's indictment have a salutary impact on how the far left views prosecutors and on how the far right views defendants?
I expect to mostly avoid blogging much about the criminal prosecution (or prosecutions) of former Prez Donald Trump unless and until sentencing issues arise, in part because there will be…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Soros and Leo
https://wach.com/news/nation-world/12-soros-backed-prosecutors-left-office-in-the-last-year-nonprofit-says-law-enforcement-legal-defense-fund-baltimores-marilyn-mosby-san-franciscos-chesa-boudin-and-tampas-andrew-warren https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/us/politics/republican-dark-money.html