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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...
AZ: Supreme Court Adopts Wrongful Conviction Provision Despite Montgomery’s Opposition

AZ: Supreme Court Adopts Wrongful Conviction Provision Despite Montgomery’s Opposition

by OpenFile | Nov 18, 2013 | Arizona, The Open File Blog

Michael Kiefer at the Arizona Republic reports that the Arizona Supreme Court has adopted an amendment dealing with Rule 3.8 of the American Bar Association’s model rules on the Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor. The Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct...
AZ: Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys in Arizona Respond to Keifer’s Series on Misconduct

AZ: Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys in Arizona Respond to Keifer’s Series on Misconduct

by OpenFile | Nov 12, 2013 | Arizona, The Open File Blog

Michael Kiefer’s series highlighting prosecutorial misconduct in Arizona (“The gray area of courtroom conduct,” Oct. 27-30) has caused a stir in the Arizona legal community. Prosecutors hit back at Kiefer’s report in an opinion editorial (“Hard-working...
AZ: Milke is Freed; Court Determines Whether Purported Confession Will be Admissible at Trial

AZ: Milke is Freed; Court Determines Whether Purported Confession Will be Admissible at Trial

by OpenFile | Sep 9, 2013 | Arizona, The Open File Blog

Debra Milke, whose case we have been following since a federal court vacated her capital murder conviction on account of prosecutorial misconduct, has been freed from prison. Milke is awaiting retrial after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated her conviction...
The Tension for Prosecutors in Disclosing Brady Material About Police Witnesses

The Tension for Prosecutors in Disclosing Brady Material About Police Witnesses

by OpenFile | Sep 3, 2013 | California, The Open File Blog

A recent article titled “When Cops Lie” by Joaquin Palomino in the East Bay Express explores the problems that prevent impeachment evidence about police officers from being disclosed to defense counsel. When a police officer is found to have falsified...
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