by Alec | Apr 7, 2016 | Missouri, The Open File Blog
In a case of first impression in the state of Missouri, an appeals court has removed St. Louis County District Attorney Robert McCulloch’s office from prosecuting a murder case after a judge found prosecutors had violated the defendant’s attorney-client privilege, and...
by Alec | Mar 25, 2016 | Texas, The Open File Blog
In an appellate opinion notable for its extensive adjudication of several aspects of prosecutorial misconduct, the 5th Circuit has upheld a lower court finding of misconduct in a defendant’s first trial, as well as a claim of prosecutorial vindictiveness in his...
by Alec | Mar 16, 2016 | Mississippi
In a decision that has gone unmentioned in the press, a federal appellate court hardly known for its leniency in criminal cases–the 5th Circuit–has reversed a child pornography conviction after finding a prosecutor’s repeated vouching for witnesses...
by Alec | Mar 3, 2016 | California
In writing about prosecutorial misconduct we most often cover instances of the state’s behavior at or leading up to trial when failures to disclose exculpatory evidence, improper argument, and other issues of courtroom practice are raised on appeal. Harder to...
by Alec | Feb 24, 2016 | Florida, The Open File Blog
Last week the conviction in a high profile South Florida capital murder case that dates back to 1990 was vacated by the state supreme court owing to the “pervasiveness and the cumulative effect of the prosecutor’s numerous improper closing arguments.” It...
