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WA: Thy King County Prosecuting Attorney Doth Protest Too Much?

WA: Thy King County Prosecuting Attorney Doth Protest Too Much?

by Bert | Jun 29, 2018 | Washington

“If you’re suggesting that my prosecutorial discretion was for sale, I absolutely reject that.”—King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg A situation long brewing in King County raises important ethical questions, both locally and nationally. Investigative...
WA: Missing the Point: Prosecutors Somehow Manage Yet Another PowerPoint-Related Reversal

WA: Missing the Point: Prosecutors Somehow Manage Yet Another PowerPoint-Related Reversal

by Bert | Jan 10, 2018 | Washington

An appellate court in Washington reversed a murder conviction this week because a prosecutor committed misconduct in closing argument through improper use of a PowerPoint presentation. If there is one jurisdiction in which prosecutors should know that they must be...
WA: Update—State Bar Recommends Disciplinary Hearing for Pierce County DA Mark Lindquist

WA: Update—State Bar Recommends Disciplinary Hearing for Pierce County DA Mark Lindquist

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...
Jury Selection: Iowa and Washington Supreme Courts Curtail Exclusion of Minority Jurors

Jury Selection: Iowa and Washington Supreme Courts Curtail Exclusion of Minority Jurors

by Bert | Jul 17, 2017 | Iowa, Washington

Since our nation’s founding, jurors have played a critical role in checking governmental power. In the dynamic relationship between the State and the jury, one of the State’s most potent tools to obtain its desired outcomes is to influence the jury’s composition. The...
WA: The Prudent Course: The Ninth Circuit Flags Unethical Prosecutorial Actions in King County; Judge Kozinski Names the Prosecutors Involved

WA: The Prudent Course: The Ninth Circuit Flags Unethical Prosecutorial Actions in King County; Judge Kozinski Names the Prosecutors Involved

by Bert | Mar 23, 2016 | Washington

Judge Alex Kozinski, who has made headlines over the past few years for raising concerns about our nation’s epidemic of prosecutorial misconduct, is making good on his promise to “name names” when prosecutors engage in chicanery. On Monday, Kozinski authored the Ninth...
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