prosecutorial misconduct
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Calub Bocanegra: No Evidence, No Conviction
Feb 27, 2017(Comments: 2)February 28, 2017 (Fault Lines) – There is one big truth in the American criminal justice system. Average Americans don’t care about justice because they aren’t criminals. You did the crime, you do the time. Wrongful... -
Andrew Lee Thomas: Disclose If You Want Them to Die
Feb 27, 2017(Comments: 3)February 27, 2017 (Fault Lines) – On April 21, 1997, a Loomis-Fargo armored-car driver, James Day, was shot in the back of the head outside a Memphis Walgreens where he’d just picked up a bag of... -
Another Isolated Incident of Prosecutorial Misconduct
Jan 13, 2017(Comments: 2)January 13, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Listen, if you’re going to go to the trouble of stealing a stove, you should probably strap it firmly to your get-away vehicle. Cole Allen Wilkins hadn’t learned that lesson,... -
Prosecutorial Misconduct & Brady: Is it Just a Texas Thing?
Nov 3, 2016(Comments: 2)November 3, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Surely it’s not just a Texas problem. Yet, Texas has, for years, struggled with the concept that prosecutors are to seek justice, not just convictions. Further, they are to disclose... -
Brady Is About More Than Prosecutorial Misconduct
Aug 23, 2016(Comments: 8)August 23, 2016 (Fault Lines) — As you may have noticed, there are not a lot of prosecutors around here. To the credit of the Fault Lines, someone like me, who is from the other side, is... -
Making Bad Prosecutors Felons Is A Bad Idea
Aug 16, 2016(Comments: 20)August 16, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Prosecutorial misconduct is always a fun subject. Who doesn’t like getting fired up about some evil government lawyer hiding evidence that sends an innocent man to jail for years? From... -
Prosecutorial Misconduct in Dallas Ultimately Ended with Justice
May 9, 2016(Comments: 0)May 9, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — With power and immunity comes responsibility, which is why we harp so much on the screwups in the system. We write about judges allowing misconduct in the courtroom, and judges... -
The Other Culprit Behind Prosecutorial Misconduct
May 3, 2016(Comments: 1)May 3, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — A few weeks ago, a professor at Pepperdine University School of Law published a study taking a comprehensive look at prosecutorial misconduct. The article claims to present a viable solution... -
SCOTUS To Decide How Many “Tries” To Convict
Apr 8, 2016(Comments: 2)Apr. 8, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — The United States Supreme Court has recently granted cert on an important issue: if your convictions are reversed because of prosecutorial misconduct, do your acquittals on a closely related offense... -
Don’t Blame the Prosecutor Because You Blew The Objection
Mar 29, 2016(Comments: 5)Mar. 29, 2016 (Mimesis Law) — When a criminal defense lawyer fails to abide by the professional rules and norms, it’s often either celebrated as zealous advocacy or excused as poor trial strategy. On the other...