tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post4306033431744929375..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Open-file bill named for Michael Morton scheduled for Monday floor vote in TX HouseGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-17898376896638371632013-05-11T20:43:48.533-05:002013-05-11T20:43:48.533-05:00I think this bill is a small step in the right dir...I think this bill is a small step in the right direction. However, while I hate to be critical, I do agree somewhat with Mr. Breen's comments on the TDCAA website. The problem with prosecutorial misconduct is that it often involves deliberate decisions to break the rules. So, while I'm glad the legislature did something, I don't think this bill will have a significant impact on the problem. The only way to significantly impact the problem of prosecutorial misconduct is to start holding more prosecutors accountable. The Court of Inquiry in Williamson County was a start. I think the most helpful thing would be to do away with absolute prosecutorial immunity. I think that is the only way we will really see this problem begin to be curtailed. But, again, I'm not knocking this bill, it is a small step in the right direction and at least some attention has been brought to the subject. Unfortunately, we know there are prosecutors out there who are willing to break the rules to obtain convictions at any cost (Smith County for example). More rules won't stop them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com