Category Archives: Prosecutorial Misconduct
Prosecutorial Misconduct in Closing Arguments
In 1935, roughly 85 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court in Berger v. United States made this oft-quoted observation about a prosecutor’s duty to…
Former Prosecutor Tries to Fend Off Serious Misconduct Charges
In 2003, three men were indicted for capital murder in connection with the April 3rd murders of two people during an attempted robbery of…
Texas Supreme Court Blesses Prosecutorial Misconduct
Firing an employee in retaliation for refusing to perform an unlawful act violates both federal (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)…
Prosecutorial Misconduct Continues Despite Change
The State of Nevada stands poised to become the 34th state to pass legislation providing for compensation to those wrongfully convicted of crimes. Nevada’s…
The Legacy of Johnny Holmes And the Railroad Killer
Known as the “Railroad Killer,” Angel Resendiz was no angel. During his forty-seven years on this earth, his Wikipedia entries say he killed as…
Innocent Man Exonerated After 28 Years in Prison, Bite Mark Evidence Kicked Out of Texas Courts
Bite mark evidence has long been a discredit forensic science. The FBI has renounced it and the American Dental Association does not recognize it.…
Can A Prosecutor Be Fired for Refusing to Violate the Law?
In 2013, Eric Hillman was employed as an assistant district attorney in Nueces County, Texas. Mark Skurka was the duly elected district attorney for…
Matthew Whitaker: A Political Stooge, Possible Criminal, Legal Lightweight
The Judiciary Act of 1789 created the position of the Attorney General of the United States. The Organization, Mission and Functions Manual of the…
Man Convicted of Sex Crime, Exonerated After 17 Years in Prison Cannot Sue Prosecutor
Justice is sometimes blind to justice. Justice was indeed blind in the Brandon Lee Moon case. He served 17 years in prison as a…
Excessive Force by Police Results In PTSD
On August 28, 2018, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion in a police excessive force case that will not please the…
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