Comments on: Crime and punishment roundup

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:29:32 +0000

In reply to Shtetl G. The only thing more repellent and mendacious than state attorneys who push for more "tools" to prosecute disfavored people is the legislators who go along with it.

By: SPO

SPO — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:01:27 +0000

Ah look at the fun in Chicago . . . . .

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-public-schools-bill-hearings-20180606-story.html

The ethics issues raised here are amazing.

By: Shtetl G

Shtetl G — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 20:33:15 +0000

I swear to god our political class is getting dumber and dumber by the second. Hey lets bring double jeopardy back for our political opponents. Like there is no way this could ever bite them in the ass when they are out of power. Absolutely no downside to closing this “loophole”.

By: SPO

SPO — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 17:39:27 +0000

Re: Testilying—what are the remedies? Officer Martinez won’t be prosecuted., and he probably won’t lose his job (although his lying will be Brady material in subsequent cases). Hmmmm–should defense counsel make standard motions for disciplinary materials involving dishonesty? And let’s think about the cases in which Martinez was a part after the statement—since he knew he was lying, that’s in and of itself Brady material and should have been disclosed. And, if the other cops were there and didn’t correct Martinez’ misstatements, isn’t that Brady material also?