Remove California Remove Court Rules Remove Malfeasance Remove Statute
article thumbnail

‘Invisibility’ of Prosecutor Misconduct Erodes Trust: PA Report

The Crime Report

Adopt American Bar Association Rules for Defining Prosecutorial Misconduct. Judges should certify that the “Brady rule,” mandated under a 1963 Supreme Court ruling, is followed at each criminal trial. Some 23 states have adopted these verbatim or with some modifications. Certify Compliance.

article thumbnail

A bungled house sale, a bankrupt couple, and a statutory puzzle involving debts incurred through fraud

SCOTUSBlog

Dissatisfied with the purchase, Buckley eventually obtained a judgment in a California state court based on the failure of the Bartenwerfers to disclose information about the house on the standard-form Transfer Disclosure Statement. The statute refers to the discharge of “any” debt obtained by “fraud.”

Statute 85