28 Jan Did Texas Really Jail A Journalist For Asking Questions? Pretty Much.
You might have saw this headline: "She Was Jailed for Basic Journalism.A Federal Court Isn't Sure if That's Unconstitutional." It's true.
You might have saw this headline: "She Was Jailed for Basic Journalism.A Federal Court Isn't Sure if That's Unconstitutional." It's true.
The majority of wrongful convictions are the product of prosecutorial misconduct. Yet prosecutors almost never face accountability. Why?
For Christopher Dunn, the presumption of innocence only lasted about 42 minutes. since then, even proof of actual innocence won't help.
At trial, the prosecutor said that the evidence against Christopher Dunn was "uncontradicted." Read it and decide for yourself.
In the United States, it's okay for prosecutors to lie and misrepresent evidence in an attempt to get a defendant to plead guilty.
When it comes to prosecutorial discretion, the media narrative often depends on which way prosecutors exercise that discretion.
It is reasonable to consider 2021 the year of justice reform, with local, state and federal officials all taking part. While major cities like Sacramento and New York garner attention, few are talking about reform efforts in rural America.
For the next ten years, it's anticipated that many federal prosecutors will find their caseloads filled with pandemic relief fraud cases.
Negotiations have stalled over New York's budget, which inexplicably puts your rights and criminal justice reform at stake.
You have the constitutional right to a jury trial in criminal cases in the U.S. But it comes at a cost. That cost is called the "trial tax."