Prosecutors know that they are basically judged on winning their cases. Time and time again that drive to win has encouraged them to restrict access to information that could aid the defense or to misrepresent, distort or misfile it. There were courts in Cleveland where the discovery phase was solely controlled by prosecutors reading their notes to defense attorneys only in response to direct questioning by defense attorneys. Police reports were not even permitted to be seen by defense attorneys, prosecutors supposedly read sections pertinent to questions asked and no more. There were some newspaper reporting of these practices and adjudicated cases that had to eventually be overturned due to these practices. If I recall correctly, the County Prosecutor had to leave office but I really do not know if any of the key issues were ever resolved nor how widespread these practices may be. Any prosecutor caught in even minor willfully engaging in questionable withholding pertinent evidence needs to be held publicly accountable- particularly with poorer defendants unable to hire their own defense lawyers.

Disclosure is a legal obligation of the State particularly for exculpatory evidence. Without this element defendants are deprived of due process.

I was both a prosecutor and a defense lawyer. There’s no reason why an honest prosecutor should object to being reminded of their duties. Why not add a requirement, that they certify, under oath, that they have satisfied their discovery obligations to the best of their ability? Then, permit the court to sanction them if it turns out they willfully or deliberately did not?

Prosecutors do not dependably follow through on their obligations. I see this as a necessary nudge toward fairness.

Prosecutors should know; but, this gives cause to punish prosecutors who withhold evidence.

When the office of District Attorney is an elected office, it invites men and women who are more concerned with a winning record than justice being served. Hence, anything that can ensure that defendants receive a fair trial is worth the legal tape.

Maybe prosecutors don't need to hear it, but if I were a defendant I would want to know what the prosecutor was required to do.

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Issuing a brief reminder like this at the outset of each case costs nothing and is particularly helpful for those who get screwed over by bad lawyers. The lawyers make are getting rich either way - why not have the judges ensure due process??

Absolutely and Congress should also What are grounds for prosecutor misconduct

And those who withhold such information should be arrested, incarcerated and fined big time. Oh, let me not forget - disbarred, too! This behavior must NEVER be condoned in any manner. How could anyone think otherwise? Complete disclosure. Truth is paramount...

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Yes. The poor and less educated need to be treated fairly. It shouldn’t be about what lawyers win more cases, it should be about fair and equal trials for ALL.