Prosecutor kicked off case to receive $1.3 million 
Published: February 8, 2012
Tags: manslaughter, New Jersey, prosecutor, whistleblower
A former Hunterdon County, N.J. assistant prosecutor who filed a whistle-blower lawsuit after she was kicked off a pro basketball player’s reckless manslaughter case will be paid $1.3 million.
Duty to disclose exculpatory evidence may be broadened
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: September 23, 2011
Tags: 'Brady' claim, Criminal Law, duty to disclose, ethics, prosecutor
The U.S. Supreme Court is once again poised to consider when post-conviction relief is available for an alleged failure by prosecutors to disclose exculpatory evidence under Brady v. Maryland.
But the American Bar Association is asking the Court to take a step farther and declare that the duty to disclose goes beyond Brady.
Can prosecutors be sued for presenting false testimony?
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: April 20, 2009
Tags: immunity, prosecutor, Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether prosecutors can be civilly liable for a wrongful conviction and incarceration where they allegedly procured false testimony during a criminal investigation, and then introduced that testimony against the defendant at trial.
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