It's a start.

[Panzerkamfwagen]

Today in Texas, former prosecutor and judge Ken Anderson pled guilty to intentionally failing to disclose evidence in a case that sent an innocent man, Michael Morton, to prison for the murder of his wife. When trying the case as a prosecutor, Anderson possessed evidence that may have cleared Morton, including statements from the crime's only eyewitness that Morton wasn't the culprit. Anderson sat on this evidence, and then watched Morton get convicted. While Morton remained in prison for the next 25 years, Anderson's career flourished, and he eventually became a judge.

He needs a conviction under 18 USC §242 as well.

That sort of thing should be punished harshly. Far more harshly than that. I hope that prosecutor ends up in a prison with some people that he put in there. Now every case he ever prosecuted should be questioned.

 

[DaisyDay]

Prosecutors usually have immunity except where it is so egregious that it can't be overlooked. He should also pay restitution.

 

[HorsieJuice]

He needs a conviction under 18 USC §242 as well.

That sort of thing should be punished harshly. Far more harshly than that. I hope that prosecutor ends up in a prison with some people that he put in there. Now every case he ever prosecuted should be questioned.

yep.

 

[NightHawkeye]

He needs a conviction under 18 USC §242 as well.

That sort of thing should be punished harshly. Far more harshly than that. I hope that prosecutor ends up in a prison with some people that he put in there. Now every case he ever prosecuted should be questioned.

Unfortunately, there has always been a tendency for prosecutors to willfully ignore evidence which casts doubt on the prosecution's case. It's as if prosecutors feel they are graded on number of convictions; perhaps they are.

The best solution would seem to be holding prosecutors to high moral standards - a difficult challenge - while also holding them accountable in the court of public opinion. As in this case, the press needs to do its job holding not just prosecutors accountable but also all public servants and politicians.

 

[MachZer0]

Unfortunately, there has always been a tendency for prosecutors to willfully ignore evidence which casts doubt on the prosecution's case. It's as if prosecutors feel they are graded on number of convictions; perhaps they are.

The best solution would seem to be holding prosecutors to high moral standards - a difficult challenge - while also holding them accountable in the court of public opinion. As in this case, the press needs to do its job holding not just prosecutors accountable but also all public servants and politicians.

What we need is for lawyers to be under oath just like witnesses during the the trial

 

[NightHawkeye]

What we need is for lawyers to be under oath just like witnesses during the the trial

You mean just like the President had to?
Barack Obama Re-Takes Oath of Office - Audio 1/21/09 - YouTube
What good will that do?

 

[MachZer0]

You mean just like the President had to?
Barack Obama Re-Takes Oath of Office - Audio 1/21/09 - YouTube
What good will that do?

Unfortunately, many lawyers have the same disdain for the truth as Obama

 

[Panzerkamfwagen]

Unfortunately, there has always been a tendency for prosecutors to willfully ignore evidence which casts doubt on the prosecution's case. It's as if prosecutors feel they are graded on number of convictions; perhaps they are.

This goes beyond that. He withheld exculpatory evidence from the defense lawyer. That means he violated someone's right to due process and as a result of his actions, subjected him to an unreasonable seizure.

The best solution would seem to be holding prosecutors to high moral standards - a difficult challenge - while also holding them accountable in the court of public opinion. As in this case, the press needs to do its job holding not just prosecutors accountable but also all public servants and politicians.

We need to hold them accountable in criminal court, too. Look at George Zimmerman or the Duke Lacrosse players.

 

[grasping the after wind]

This is the problem with governments. They consist of human beings that do things human beings do. We need to careful not to give those human beings too much leeway in how they can carry out their duties. Maybe we could have a document that limits their powers and set up a system where they are kept in check by other agencies that also have power but are rivals for those powers so their power hunger will cancel each other out?