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Subject: Marquis' caped crusader defend this

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JD Bishop

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Date Posted: 11/ 9/06 5:47pm
In reply to: Josh 's message, "Ask the DA" on 08/ 7/06 11:00am

So, Next Time You're Tried for a Crime, Just Say, "Hey, Everybody Makes Mistakes!"

The NY Times has an interesting article (Prosecutors Not Penalized) on how being cited for prosecutorial misconduct (even for a severe offense, such as knowingly allowing the sole witness to a crime committ perjury while on the stand) is not a bar to a successful career, one study of the Bronx DA's office showed. From that piece, here's a defense of prosecutors to keep you up at night:

Others in the legal profession said that misconduct was sometimes a necessary part of the learning curve. "Everybody makes mistakes � if we have a zero-tolerance policy in the legal profession, everyone is going to get disbarred," said Joshua K. Marquis, district attorney of Astoria, Ore., and a member of the board of directors of the National District Attorneys Association.

http://blogs.salon.com/0002874/2003/12/17.html

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