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Terrific reporting on prosecutorial declinations and prosecutor elections

By Douglas A. Berman

Thanks to a helpful reader, I discovered a pair of remarkable pieces about the work of state prosecutors from the Waco Tribune-Heraldunder the banner "Measuring Justice."  Here are links to the pieces and their openings: "Data offer clues on McLennan County district attorney's performance" The McLennan County District Attorney?s Office does not pursue half of all felony cases recommended by law enforcement officials, with prosecutors dropping most of those cases before formal charges are filed. At first glance, that statistic might appear to bolster the complaints of some local police, who frequently grouse in private about the prosecutors? handling of cases. The perception that McLennan County District Attorney John Segrest and his staff dismiss too many cases is one reason the Sheriff?s Law Enforcement Association of McLennan County has decided not to support Segrest in next year?s election...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on December 14, 2009 (boomark / email).