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OR/LA: Prosecutors Mislead U.S. Supreme Court and the Public in Jury Non-Unanimity Case

OR/LA: Prosecutors Mislead U.S. Supreme Court and the Public in Jury Non-Unanimity Case

by Bert | Oct 3, 2019 | Louisiana, Oregon

In addition to run-of-the-mill misconduct, our blog often draws attention to cases in which prosecutors make questionable claims. It happens with surprising regularity; it turns out that prosecutors are often willing to take seemingly indefensible positions if it...
OR/LA: Racist Legacy of Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts Also About Prosecutorial Power

OR/LA: Racist Legacy of Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts Also About Prosecutorial Power

by Bert | Apr 25, 2018 | Louisiana, Oregon

Only two jurisdictions in the country permit a criminal conviction on the vote of a non-unanimous jury: Oregon and Louisiana. In both states, the constitutional and statutory provisions allowing just 10 of 12 jurors to send someone to prison were powered by racial...
OR: Prosecutors Hid Record of Informant Who Committed Crimes While Employed by Police

OR: Prosecutors Hid Record of Informant Who Committed Crimes While Employed by Police

by Alec | Sep 10, 2015 | Oregon, The Open File Blog

One of the most egregious and long-standing systems of prosecutorial misconduct that we have ever followed is the still unfolding story of the illegal snitch network operated out of the Orange County, California District Attorney’s and Sheriff’s offices....
Prosecutors Earn Reversals in 3 States Last Month Due to their Improper Arguments

Prosecutors Earn Reversals in 3 States Last Month Due to their Improper Arguments

by Sophie | Nov 10, 2014 | New Jersey, Oregon, The Open File Blog, Washington

Opening and closing statements and the use of PowerPoint slides got prosecutors into hot water in three different states in October, with appellate courts reversing convictions after finding that those prosecutors made improper arguments about defendants or their...
OR: Multnomah County DA’s Office Follows “Conviction Integrity” Trend

OR: Multnomah County DA’s Office Follows “Conviction Integrity” Trend

by OpenFile | Oct 27, 2014 | Oregon, The Open File Blog

Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill has announced a plan to have one of his longest serving prosecutors take on a new role in the office: to review defendants’ claims of innocence and prevent future wrongful convictions. Numerous conviction...
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