It is possible because a prosecutor's incentives are to get convictions above all else, and because prosecutors are rarely (almost never) held to account for su

It is possible because a prosecutor's incentives are to get convictions above all else, and because prosecutors are rarely (almost never) held to account for such crimes. Even when prosecutors deliberately obstruct efforts by the defense to obtain that evidence, going so far as to ignore an order from a higher court, the punishment is relatively small. Ken Andersen was allowed to resign as district judge, and also to resign from the Texas State Bar, he was given a 10-day sentence for a criminal contempt charge for which he served 5 days in jail. link http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2013/09/from-too-little-too-late-department.html http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2013/09/from-too-littl... another link http://www.texasmonthly.com/story/why-michael-morton%E2%80%99s-prosecutor-finally-resigned http://www.texasmonthly.com/story/why-michael-morton%E2%80%9...