Tag Archives: September 2015

Prosecutors: Many Bad Apples

Posted on September 25, 2015 by

The Daily Beast’s series of articles on prosecutors this summer was alarming. This summary gives a taste of the content: “American prosecutors are powerful officials. They have the power to deprive people of their liberty, destroy their reputations, and even take … Continue reading →

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Richard Glossip: Tenuous, Untrustworthy Evidence of Guilt

Posted on September 14, 2015 by

Richard Glossip is scheduled to be executed in Oklahoma on Wednesday (September 16, 2015). One of his current attorneys, Don Knight, has described his trial in marketing terms: “Basically, you’ve got prosecution trying to sell their product [Glossip’s responsibility for … Continue reading →

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