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TX: Former DA Disbarred for Eliciting False Testimony in Anthony Graves Capital Murder Case

TX: Former DA Disbarred for Eliciting False Testimony in Anthony Graves Capital Murder Case

by Alec | Jun 14, 2015 | Texas, The Open File Blog

In a rare but highly commendable action by the Texas State Bar, the prosecutor in the Anthony Graves case, who knowingly presented false testimony from two key witnesses in Graves’ 1994 capital murder case has been disbarred.  You can read the full judgment of...
The Legacy of Misconduct in the Durham County District Attorney’s Office

The Legacy of Misconduct in the Durham County District Attorney’s Office

by OpenFile | Mar 20, 2014 | North Carolina, The Open File Blog

Radley Balko’s latest post for The Washington Post features an in-depth look at the case of Darryl Howard, a Durham man who was convicted of murder in North Carolina in 1995. There are lingering questions about Howard’s guilt, in part because key evidence...
KS: Supreme Court Unanimously Votes for Former AG’s Suspension for 11 Violations of Professional Conduct

KS: Supreme Court Unanimously Votes for Former AG’s Suspension for 11 Violations of Professional Conduct

by OpenFile | Oct 22, 2013 | Kansas, The Open File Blog

Reuters reports that last Friday, October 18, the state Supreme Court of Kansas unanimously found that former state Attorney General Phill Kline violated the state bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct in his prosecution of abortion providers. It took two years...
Former Prosecutor: “The Extent of Prosecutorial Misconduct is Disturbing and Can’t be Ignored”

Former Prosecutor: “The Extent of Prosecutorial Misconduct is Disturbing and Can’t be Ignored”

by OpenFile | Aug 29, 2013 | National, The Open File Blog

A compelling reflection on prosecutorial misconduct by former Assistant District Attorney Robin L. Barton is a must-read. Titled “The ‘Pinstriped Wall of Silence’”, Barton’s article discusses the lack of outrage among prosecutors and their profession...
Must Read: Radley Balko on Why State Bars are Not Up to the Task of Holding Prosecutors Accountable

Must Read: Radley Balko on Why State Bars are Not Up to the Task of Holding Prosecutors Accountable

by Jane | Aug 2, 2013 | Louisiana, The Open File Blog

“In asking Eric Holder to investigate Eric Holder, Obama illustrated the difficulty of adequately addressing prosecutorial misconduct as well as anyone possibly could: Prosecutors are relied upon to police themselves, and it isn’t working. ”  ...
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