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AZ: 41 Cats & The Brady Rule: Arizona Court Finds Due Process Disclosure Requirements Apply to Some Civil Forfeiture Proceedings

AZ: 41 Cats & The Brady Rule: Arizona Court Finds Due Process Disclosure Requirements Apply to Some Civil Forfeiture Proceedings

by Bert | Mar 20, 2018 | Arizona

An Arizona appellate court issued a fascinating decision earlier this month that helps break down the often-thin distinction between criminal penalties and civil sanctions. In Foor v. Smith, the court dealt with Jennifer Foor’s appeal of a superior court’s order...
AZ: State Bar Repeatedly Fails to Discipline Maricopa Prosecutor Juan Martinez Despite Substantiated Allegations of Misconduct

AZ: State Bar Repeatedly Fails to Discipline Maricopa Prosecutor Juan Martinez Despite Substantiated Allegations of Misconduct

by Bert | Mar 6, 2018 | Arizona

Juan Martinez. The fiery prosecutor who became a celebrity during the infamous trials of Jodi Arias has a well-deserved reputation for breaching ethical norms, disregarding defendant’s constitutional rights, and rampaging past the boundaries in his thirst for...
AZ: State Supreme Court Lets Notorious Prosecutor Off the Hook Once Again

AZ: State Supreme Court Lets Notorious Prosecutor Off the Hook Once Again

by Alec | Sep 21, 2015 | Arizona

When it comes to achieving prosecutorial accountability, the power of journalism is becoming increasingly clear. Take, for instance, Dale Cox’s recent departure from the Caddo Parrish, Louisiana District Attorney’s race. Over the course of more than a...
Why This Arizona Prosecutor Epitomizes What Judge Kozinski is Worried About

Why This Arizona Prosecutor Epitomizes What Judge Kozinski is Worried About

by Sophie | Jul 5, 2015 | Arizona, The Open File Blog

Judge Alex Kozinski of the Ninth Circuit has published a stunning law review article in the Georgetown Law Journal that gives us numerous reasons to doubt that our criminal justice system is fundamentally just – among them, evidence that prosecutors do not play...
AZ: Maricopa County Retrial of Milke Barred by Double Jeopardy

AZ: Maricopa County Retrial of Milke Barred by Double Jeopardy

by Alec | Mar 18, 2015 | Arizona, The Open File Blog

UPDATE: After a quarter-century, Maricopa County’s notorious prosecution of Debra Milke is finally over.  The Arizona Supreme Court has denied review of the Appellate Court decision barring Milke’s retrial for murder on the grounds that it would expose her...
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