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Most U.S. Prosecutors ‘Routinely’ Support Harsh Punishments: Study

The Crime Report

District attorneys around the country are deeply involved in lobbying for tough criminal justice legislation, but the minority of prosecutors who push for reform measures exert a powerful influence on state legislators, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Law School.

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Can Prosecutors Be Trusted to Correct Wrongful Convictions?

The Crime Report

Many of them collaborate closely with defense attorneys on case reinvestigation and resolution, exonerating defendants who otherwise had few remaining options. My recent research relies on interviews with prosecutors and defense attorneys from 36 different jurisdictions. Holding Bad Actors Accountable.

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Reform Prosecutors Claim Success in Reducing Incarceration

The Crime Report

The paper said a survey of 19 “progressive” city, state and county attorneys in 14 states found that 95 percent reported their policies—which ranged from eliminating cash bail to creating programs that provided alternatives to incarceration—had lowered jail and prison populations without significantly endangering public safety.

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Former Stripper Admits that She Lied About Gang Rape by Duke Lacrosse Players

JonathanTurley

They were arrested and subject to the unethical and unprofessional treatment of former Durham County district attorney Mike Nifong. Even after the allegation was shown to be a hoax, former North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper took the easy way out and declined to charge Mangum despite her ruining the lives of these students.

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The long conference’s relists

SCOTUSBlog

In dissent, Judge Andrew Oldham said “there’s zero difficulty … in figuring out whether it was animus or [Gonzalez’s] purportedly criminal conduct that caused her arrest.” and North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation v. A federal district court in North Carolina ultimately invalidated much of the law, and the U.S.

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Justified Shooting: North Carolina District Attorney Announces That No Charges Against Officers In Brown Case

JonathanTurley

District Attorney Andrew Womble said that Brown was shot at by three Pasquotank deputies who were justified in the use of lethal force “to protect themselves and others.” It appears that Brown did come into contact with officers with his car, though Brown appears to be trying to evade the officers who surrounded the car.

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“A Political Problem”: New Mexico District Attorney Gives Probation To All Rioters

JonathanTurley

We previously discussed how prosecutors in North Carolina, Georgia, Oregon, and other states have dismissed or downgraded many rioting cases, including cases of individuals who destroyed statues in broad daylight.