prosecutorial misconduct
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More than 100 former U.S. attorneys have voiced strong opposition to President Donald Trump’s nomination of Ed Martin as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, calling him an “egregiously unqualified political hack” with no prior prosecutorial or judicial experience. The group has formally urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing on…
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The case of Vincent Simmons, a Black man who spent 44 years in prison for a crime he maintains he did not commit, has drawn national attention to the deep flaws within the American criminal justice system. Simmons’ conviction in 1977 was overturned in 2022 by a Louisiana judge, yet his fight for justice continues…
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After spending over a decade in prison for a crime she did not commit, India Spellman walked free on February 9, 2023, becoming the first woman in more than a generation to be exonerated in Philadelphia. Her release marks yet another case of wrongful conviction fueled by coerced confessions, prosecutorial misconduct, and systemic failures in…
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U.S. Supreme Court Weighs Richard Glossip’s Death Row Conviction Amid Allegations of False Testimony
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, whose conviction has been under intense scrutiny following revelations of false testimony by a key witness and the state’s failure to disclose critical information. The case raises significant questions about prosecutorial conduct and the reliability of witness…
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The high-profile Young Slime Life (YSL) case took a dramatic turn when the presiding judge rebuked prosecutors for their disorganization, hinting that a mistrial motion may be considered. Frustrated with the prosecution’s lack of preparation, Fulton County Judge Paige Reese Whitaker accused them of presenting the case in a “haphazard” manner and suggested their conduct…
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A federal judge has mandated that the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office in California either retry Curtis Lee Ervin, a 71-year-old man who has spent 33 years on death row, or release him within 60 days. This decision comes after accusations of prosecutorial misconduct during Ervin’s original trial, specifically regarding jury selection practices that violated…
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