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So a US prosecutor gets to throw a man in jail for two years on trumped up charges and before any trial say "oopsies!" and suffer no consequences. Giving prose

by guelo 13y ago

So a US prosecutor gets to throw a man in jail for two years on trumped up charges and before any trial say "oopsies!" and suffer no consequences. Giving prosecutors enormous power and absolute immunity is a recipe for abuse, our justice system is fundamentally broken.

hnisnotreddit 13y ago
In Canada, this would be grounds for "Malicious Prosecution", which is pretty much the only way to oust a prosecutor. I've seen it done only once with my own eyes; Lawyer was disbarred, and the now-former lawyer "settled" the criminal charges as a pro-se litigant (which I didn't know was possible) by paying a fine (literally, writing a cheque in court), and walking out the door a free man. I'd say giving people the ability to settle criminal charges as a civil matter is a much larger recipe for abuse, leading to Prosecutors not caring about the damage they do, even if their feet are held to the fire.