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The U.S. Department of Justice has ended federal oversight of the Orange County District Attorney’s Office’s informant practices, citing reforms implemented under District Attorney Todd Spitzer, despite critics arguing that the reforms remain incomplete.
After 7 years of delays and conflicting evidence, charges against Justine Paul were dismissed in August 2022, costing Alaska taxpayers an estimated $550,000.
Elwood Jones was exonerated from Ohio’s death row after Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich dismissed the case against him due to evidence that excluded him as the perpetrator and raised concerns about the integrity of the original prosecution.
Closing arguments in the murder trial of Kevin Epps concluded Tuesday morning in San Francisco Superior Court, with the defense arguing that the prosecution failed to prove that Epps did not act in fear when he used force against an intruder in his home, and a petition calling for the charges to be dismissed has gained nearly 600 signatures.
The trial of Kevin Epps has exposed the manipulation of truth in the pursuit of conviction, highlighting the need for a justice system that is credible and trustworthy.
Deputy District Attorney Aimee McLeod requested an accused person’s medical records without sufficient cause, potentially violating HIPAA, and the court will hold a preliminary hearing to determine whether they may be shared with McLeod.
Tremane Wood has petitioned the Supreme Court to review claims of prosecutorial misconduct, racial bias, and ineffective legal representation in his 2004 capital murder trial, as well as undisclosed emails between the Attorney General and the Court of Criminal Appeals which allegedly prejudiced his request for a new trial.
A judge ruled that Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson’s decision to withdraw a resentencing motion was not politically motivated, despite defense attorneys’ claims that the move represents a retreat from efforts to confront prosecutorial misconduct in the county’s death penalty cases.
After spending nearly 44 years in prison for a 1981 murder conviction, Guy Scott was released after a judge reduced his conviction to manslaughter due to prosecutorial misconduct and the concealment of critical evidence.
Lionel Ernest Tholmer has been incarcerated for nearly four decades for the murder of Cynthia Sparpana and the disappearance of her daughter, but newly surfaced evidence and witness statements raise questions about the validity of his convictions and the potential for prosecutorial misconduct.
Tony Viola, a former Cleveland real estate professional, was wrongly accused and convicted of stealing $46 million in the nation’s largest mortgage fraud case, but was later exonerated after evidence of prosecutorial misconduct was revealed.
Former Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price released a podcast episode highlighting the systemic misconduct in capital cases and the ongoing constitutional crisis in California’s justice system, revealing a 30-year history of prosecutorial misconduct and the targeting of Black and Jewish jurors for removal from death penalty juries.
The Death Penalty Information Center report reveals a disturbing pattern of prosecutorial misconduct in the death penalty system, resulting in individuals sentenced to death multiple times for the same crime, often due to racial bias and other constitutional violations, and costing millions of taxpayer dollars.
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