Ethics

Here is a story about one of the most dangerous of prosecutorial abuses, prosecutors who target effective criminal defense lawyers by turning their clients with plea deals.  The Fulton County Daily Report has a long and disturbing article about it.

Judge Blasts U.S. Attorneys' Pursuit of High-Profile Defense Lawyer

Fulton County Daily Report



A Georgia federal judge has slammed federal prosecutors for making "sweetheart plea deals" with drug dealers to further their "relentless pursuit" of a criminal defense attorney whose trial ended last month when a jury acquitted him of drug conspiracy, attempted bribery and money laundering charges. The judge issued his harsh criticism of the U.S. Attorneys' Offices in an unusual order explaining why he more than doubled the recommended prison sentence of a federal witness who testified against lawyer J. Mark Shelnutt.