Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Criminal Law Blogs -> Defending Those People

Criminal Law

: Defending Those People

When Prosecutors Go Bad

I wonder how often prosecutor's lie and cheat to win, as this lawsuit seeks to uncover in New York. What does the lawsuit claim:The suit accuses prosecutors in some cases of presenting false testimony by witnesses about their deals for leniency in exchange for cooperation, according to a copy provided by the lawyer filing the suit. It says prosecutors withheld evidence that could be seen as motivating witnesses to give false testimony, and also accuses prosecutors making false or misleading trial presentations to juries.I'm with Kevin J. Mahoney on this one:There is, perhaps, no greater threat to the criminal justice system than that posed by the unethical prosecutor. H[er] opportunities to cheat the accused citizen of h[er] right to a fair trial are unlimited...continue to full post

Full post as published by Defending Those People on February 20, 2006 (boomark / email).