Defendants who take their criminal cases to trial often feel very strongly about the need to prove their innocence. They believe that the courts should exonerate them after a review of the situation. However, police officers and prosecutors often do their best to...
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Month: March 2024
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What is “vouching” and why is it prosecutorial misconduct?
One of the grounds for appealing a federal (or state) conviction is prosecutorial misconduct. It’s understandable to feel that a prosecutor was out to get you or was unnecessarily tough. However, that alone doesn’t rise to the level of prosecutorial misconduct. Like...
Could AI inspire more reasons to seek post-conviction relief?
There is no question that AI is changing American life. From the ways that Hollywood storyboards new ideas to the ways that high school literature students outline their papers, AI’s influence is creeping into virtually all electronic means of research, content...