by Jane | Jul 22, 2019 | New Mexico
Long-time readers of The Open File have often heard us lament that, despite Justice Thomas’s insistence that state bars are the proper avenue for dealing with prosecutorial misconduct, bar complaints are rarely filed against prosecutors and even more rarely lead to...
by Bert | Jul 25, 2018 | Nevada
Imagine this scene: a defense lawyer drives over to the prosecutor’s office and hops out of the car with a couple of boxes in tow. He enters a conference room, sits down across from a prosecutor—with nobody else around—hands over all of the case files, and divulges to...
by Bert | Apr 3, 2018 | Michigan
In a recent ruling that has generated no press coverage, a Michigan court of appeals granted a new trial to Andrew Spagnola—who had been convicted of child abuse—because the prosecutor committed deliberate and egregious misconduct during the trial. Although the...
by Bert | Oct 24, 2017 | Louisiana
Louisiana is often featured on the Open File. The jurisdiction is a hotbed of prosecutorial misconduct, and compelling stories emerge from it with regularity. In 2016, we wrote: Even casual criminal justice observers know that Louisiana has a uniquely sordid history...
by Bert | Sep 25, 2017 | Washington
On September 15, The News Tribune published this excellent article, which explained: “Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist faces a possible disciplinary hearing that could lead to the suspension of his license to practice law and threaten his ability to continue to...
