prosecutor misconduct

California Prosecutor Faces One-Year Suspension For Falsifying Confession

It was just a joke, the deputy district attorney tries to claim.
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Cheating California Prosecutors Face Prison Under New Law

Prosecutors thinking of bending the rules might think twice in the Golden State.
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Court Says Orange County DA's Tactic To Disqualify Judge Who Exposed Misconduct Was 'Abusive'

Still, the justices ruled in favor of the DA office's ability to disqualify the judge.
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ACLU Blasts Orange County DA Office For Refusing To Release Public Records In Informant Scandal

"Public trust in Orange County’s criminal justice system has been eviscerated," an ACLU staff attorney said.
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These Are America's 'Deadliest' Prosecutors

A Harvard Law report finds a handful of zealous prosecutors responsible for a big share of America's death row.
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Beating Of Defense Attorney Could Be Last Straw For Embattled DA's Office

Critics demand an outside inquiry into Orange County officials.
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Jailhouse Snitch Scandal In Orange County Unravels Another Murder Case

"The factual record in this case is troubling," a judge said of prosecutors' alleged misuse of a jailhouse informant.
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These Panels Could Be The Best Hope For Innocent Victims Of The Criminal Justice System

False evidence and faulty investigations are just some of the issues conviction integrity units must review to right the wrongs of the past.
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Prosecutors Are Almost Never Disciplined For Misconduct

Sometimes the prosecutor needs to be prosecuted.
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Judge: OC Prosecutors Violated Constitution By Avoiding Judge Who Exposed Misconduct

Diverting murder cases away from him "disrupted" justice, the ruling said.
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