Failing to Punish Prosecutorial Misconduct Only Invites More
By John F. Terzano
On the last day of 2009, federal district court judge Ricardo Urbina dismissed homicide charges against five former Blackwater security guards involved…
Read More »Prosecutors Must Seek Justice, Not Merely Convictions
By John F. Terzano
As advocates of justice, prosecutors play a unique and powerful role in our justice system. Yet too often, prosecutors fall prey to…
Read More »Changing the “Convict at All Costs” Culture of Prosecutor’s Offices
By John F. Terzano
All too often, prosecutors’ offices fall prey to a culture of conviction-seeking at all costs. Prosecutors who become singularly focused on conviction…
Read More »Prosecutors Must be Held Accountable for Misconduct
By John F. Terzano
Charged with dual roles as advocates and ministers of justice, prosecutors are the most powerful actors in our criminal justice system. They…
Read More »Two More Exonerations Stress the Need for Credible Evidence
By John F. Terzano
Two more innocent men have been freed from death row. Just last week, Yancy Douglas and Paris Powell became the 137th and 138th…
Read More »The Costs of Wrongful Convictions Continue to Rise
By John F. Terzano
Last week, the San Jose Mercury News reported that Jeffrey Rodriguez, a man from San Jose who spent five years in prison for…
Read More »When Will Prosecutors Begin to be Held Accountable for Their Misconduct?
By John F. Terzano
One of the most troubling trends that foster prosecutorial misconduct is the failure of state bar and disciplinary agencies to take action…
Read More »How Can We Hold Prosecutors Accountable for Misconduct?
By John F. Terzano
Prosecutors are rarely held accountable for acts of misconduct or abuses of power in our country. Yet another example of this reality…
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