Criminal defense attorney Bruce Edge comments below about this particular case:
Why is this the first time a prosecutor is going to jail? This happens often, but there is a double standard for them.
Secondly, nothing would have happened without DNA evidence.
In Oklahoma, for example, the courts often acknowledge misconduct by prosecutors but brush it off by deciding it is a “harmless error.” They are not sitting through a trial so the only way they could reach such a conclusion is by assuming since it is a prosecutor, it must be harmless. (almost all judges are former prosecutors, which is a large problem).
Finally, the prosecutor was facing 10 years in prison, which seems light considering his victim spent 25 years but the “system” rallied to help him out and he got 10 days and a $500.00 fine. What about restitution to a man who lost 25 years of his life? The average citizen does not realize how much their freedom is in jeopardy from overreach by the government.
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