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Wrongful convictions throw harsh light on prosecutors’ conduct

Por: The Boston Globe Opinion January 01, 2023

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As a defense attorney who has represented several wrongfully convicted clients, I would like to urge the Legislature to make prosecutorial misconduct a crime with serious penalties ( Page A1, Dec. 25). Wrongful confinement in prison causes indescribable and irreparable harm to defendants, their friends and family, and society. It is time to break through the self-protective shield of the law enforcement community and establish rigorous and... + full article



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