tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post4091561893319591596..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Previewing innocence legislation in House Criminal Jurisprudence todayGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-43177770549902670532011-02-22T11:38:48.249-06:002011-02-22T11:38:48.249-06:00A while back I mentioned the issue of absolute pro...A while back I mentioned the issue of absolute prosecutorial immunity. Grits suggested the legislature should act to scale back prosecutor's immunity. It would be nice to see something like that included in the innocence legislation. <br /><br />Prosecutorial misconduct is a factor in a singificant percentage of wrongful convictions, including some of the most infamous ones sucha s Kerry Cook and Anthony Graves. <br /><br />The other reforms are great and should help to reduce false convictions. But until there is some accountability for prosecutors, some of them will continue to withhold evidence, pressure witnesses to lie, and do whatever is necessary to win. So, until this issue is addressed, I'm afraid we will continue to see a significant number of wrongful convictions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com