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The Belly of the Beast

Posted: Sat, 02 Apr 2011 15:37:40 +0000

A criminal defense lawyer who accepts the responsibility of defending a client who is facing the death penalty finds himself in the belly of the beast we call our criminal justice system.   The pressure of taking on such a responsibility compares with nothing else a lawyer can be asked to do, because “death is different”.   [...]

Disbarment for Former Prosecutor Andrew Thomas and His Ilk?

Posted: Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:04:23 +0000

He claims it’s all a “political witch-hunt”.  However, thankfully, today the long-awaited news arrived and, it’s  confirmation of what Arizona criminal defense attorneys have known all along: An investigator appointed by the Supreme Court of Arizona to examine the ethical conduct of former Maricopa County Prosecutor Andrew Thomas and a former deputy county attorney Lisa Aubuchon [...]

Thirty Phoenix Police Officers Under Investigation

Posted: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:24:26 +0000

Dozens of Phoenix Polices Officers are under investigation for fraud and now some are wondering if one sergeant’s death could be linked.  Remember this the next time you are summoned to serve as a juror.  The ranks of police officers are made up of human beings, with all the virtues and flaws shared by all of [...]

Prosecutorial Misconduct is Systemic

Posted: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 03:49:59 +0000

If you find yourself wondering why an innocent man needs a good defense lawyer, consider this:  Following a six month investigation, reporters for USA Today recently revealed more than 200 cases where prosecutors in the United States Justice Department either broke the law or violated ethics rules to obtain convictions, sending dozens of innocent people to prison for crimes [...]