Should prosecuteing attorneys be held responsebile for innocent people being sent to prison?
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 at
8:27 pm
james h asked:
Do attorneys feel remorse and should they issue a Buy Propecia Online public appology for sending innocent persons to prison? Why are they always so sure of themselves being right or could money be the key factor?
Do attorneys feel remorse and should they issue a Buy Propecia Online public appology for sending innocent persons to prison? Why are they always so sure of themselves being right or could money be the key factor?
I think they should be fined, or jailed for a short time.
If they knowingly withhold information or interfere with fair judicial process, they are criminals. Being prosecutors does not make them immune.
If you can prove that they knowingly sent an innocent man to prison, then they should be held accountable.
Sometimes, however, mistakes are made or convenience takes precedent, in those cases they will never admit it due to pride and political ambitions. Most prosecutors are politicians first and lawyers second.
The law DOES hold prosecuting attorneys accountable if they failed to investigate the matter or withheld evidence from the court that would have demonstrated the innocence of the party wrongfully convicted. No, for the most part they are not remorseful. They would not accept an apology from you if you wrongfully convicted them. If you can procure an apology, it will be undisputed evidence that you were wrongfully convicted. Good supporting evidence when you sue them.
I think ALL the lawyers involved should be fined the cost of incarceration, have to pay restitution, and have their license suspended for at least a year while they pay for and attend remedial law school to update their skills and body of knowledge.
That may help deter carelessness and ineptitude. There is never a guarantee.
YES, YES, YES! If you remember the case of the Duke lacrosse team scandal, that mess was ALL due to an over-zealous prosecutor that was trying to win re-election by pandering to black votes in his district.
He ruined the lives of several young men despite overwhelming evidence that they were innocent. The police should be implicated as well, as they did such an incompetent job, that they actually assisted him in implicating these fine young men…our future.
He got off with a slap on the wrist. He should be in prison.
That man, AND the woman that falsely accused them, should be paying for the rest of their lives.
We should expect more from our elected officials than their cheap attempts to get re-elected.
Should DA’s be held responsible for the decision of a jury when the evidence is good, but the decision is wrong (such as DNA evidence has recently proved)? I don’t think so.
My two cents… .
if they withheld evidence, then yes, they should get the same sentnce the innocent man got
No, because by exposing them to liability like that, prosecutors would be hesitant to try cases to the best of their ability. That means many, many more guilty people going free.