Guest Commentary: Will California’s District Attorneys and Courts Be Held Accountable for Brady Violations?
by Robert J Hansen California prosecutors for years have regularly withheld evidence from defense attorneys that, had…
Looking Back: The Role of Prosecutors and Judges in Perpetuating Wrongful Convictions
“Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester…
Commentary: Chronicle Calls Her a ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ but in 2019 the Vanguard Covered Brooke Jenkins Committing Egregious Prosecutorial Misconduct
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It was a bombshell story, Heather Knight,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 125: Doctor Facing Nearly Five Years after Fraudulent Prosecution
Dr. Vilasni Ganesh in November will be heading off to prison for 63 months away from her…
Berkeley Law Students Highlight Racial Disparities in San Francisco Policing
By Sophia Barberini SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a working paper, University of California, Berkeley law students…
Looking Back: Increasing Awareness of Prosecutorial Misconduct, Discipline and Accountability Hampered by Prosecutorial Immunity
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Jury Finds Unhoused Man Not Guilty in Arson Case Where Prosecutor Accused of Misconduct
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Defendant Erbert Mayek late last week here in San Francisco…
Public Defender Accuses Prosecutor of Misconduct in Trial – Judge Moves On
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – As the last day of Erbert Mayek’s three-month-long trial came…
Advocates, Law Enforcement Panel Discusses Action Guide for Tracking Police Misconduct
By Jacqueline Rodriguez NEW YORK, NY – A panel met here this week to discuss…
Guest Commentary: Coerced Out of Justice – How Prosecutors Abuse Their Power to Secure Guilty Pleas
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, we’re suing Maricopa County prosecutors to stop them from retaliating against people who…
EXPERTS: Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Conviction Overturned Due to DA’s Lack of Transparency
By Serene Chang and Sydney Kaplan NORRISTOWN, PA – Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction was overturned by…
Looking Back: When the U.S. Supreme Court Stripped Nearly Executed Exoneree of Compensation
Court in Thompson Case Condoned Prosecutorial Misconduct By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Overturns Cosby Conviction over ‘Non-Prosecution Agreement’
By Ankita Joshi PENNSYLVANIA – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Wednesday overturned Bill Cosby’s sexual assault convictions on…
Defense Attorney Accuses DA of ‘Prosecutorial Misconduct’ After Prosecution of ‘Hero’ Who Stopped Domestic Violence ‘Victim’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – A former prosecutor, and now defense attorney,…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 112: Prosecutor Accountability in New York
Prosecutorial misconduct continues to be widespread in the courts across the country. As a report from a…
Jeffrey Deskovic on Gov Cuomo Signing Legislature Establishing Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct
On Thursday, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislature overwhelmingly passed by the NY State Assembly and Senate…
Guest Commentary: Lawsuit Filed in Ronnie Long Case Reveals SBI Investigative Records Were Concealed
(Editor’s note: On October 1, 1976, Ronnie Long was wrongly convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for…
Looking Back: Recent Rash of Exonerations Only the Surface – Many More Remain Wrongfully Imprisoned
By Jeffrey Deskovic Editor’s note: (This column was originally published in 2014). “Looking back” will feature reprints…
21 Newly-Filed Grievances Shed Light on Prosecutorial Misconduct in Queens, NY
By Christopher Datu NEW YORK, NY – The Queens District Attorney’s Office is under fire after Accountability…
A Judge Failed to Recuse the Alameda DA’s Office, the DA Failed to Make a Reasonable Offer, So the Jury Acquitted a Man of Murder
By David M. Greenwald Oakland, CA – In March, an Alameda County judge refused to grant a…