Tag Archives: Prosecutorial Misconduct

1. Pierce County Prosecutor Mislead Jury on Burden of Proof After Officer Busts Unhelmeted, Sidewalk Bicyclist

   Dec 17, 2010 —

   For two years in a row now the Court of Appeals has published prosecutorial misconduct cases stating that the “filing in the blank” description of the jury’s duty isn’t lawful because it assumes the jury should begin from a presumption of guilty … [More]

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2. Prosecutorial Misconduct Is Rarely Punished

   Oct 13, 2010 —

   New Study Reports Prosecutorial Misconduct is Rarely Punished A study issued by the Northern California Innocence Project at Santa Clara University School of Law reported some interesting findings regarding misconduct of prosecutors who, according to this study, continue to engage in misconduct and are rarely ever punished. The report is entitled Preventable Error: A report … [More]

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