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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
