'This Was a Colossal Screw-Up': A Close Look At A Case Dismissed For Misconduct

"Screw up" was being polite. The phone record thing could be an honest mistake, but otherwise I believe this was outright intentional fraud on the part of the prosecutor. This is just another in a long line of examples that make me believe...

1) Presocutorial immunity needs to be eliminated, or at least severely curtailed.

2) We need "open discovery", where EVERYTHING is shared by both sides, not just "what might be favorable" to the defense, which is too vague and subjective and hence too easily abused Let each side decide for themselves what is valuable to them, or not. If it's not shared, it cannot be submitted as evidence.

'This Was a Colossal Screw-Up': A Close Look At A Case Dismissed For Misconduct

'This Was a Colossal Screw-Up': A Close Look At A Case Dismissed For Misconduct : NPR

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Rather like its electoral system, the US criminal justice system is a cruel joke, very much the opposite of the ideals taught in civics class.

Thoreau72 said:

Rather like its electoral system, the US criminal justice system is a cruel joke, very much the opposite of the ideals taught in civics class.

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And when the Feds get a hold of you, they are unscrupulous in the efforts to prosecute and convict.
Wilkinson should be brought up on charges and disbarred.