“A Maryland prosecutor stops seeking cash bail, Kentucky and Virginia prosecutors limit pot cases, and a Hawaii prosecutor reduces charges for driving offenses. What’s next? And why not more?“
The Appeal Political Report
September 19, 2019
Read More“But as cases are being reviewed to assess the impact of officer misconduct, another injustice has come to light: a gap in Maryland state law that prevents prosecutors from seeking relief and addressing past wrongs. A bill in the Maryland legislature would close this gap by authorizing prosecutors to seek to vacate a conviction ‘in the interest of justice and fairness.’ In doing so, it is the latest example of our justice system’s long-standing recognition that prosecutors must be able to fulfill their obligation to seek justice, not merely convictions.“
Washington Post
March 20, 2019
Read More“Frosh says Wolf’s focus on criminal prosecutions misunderstands the role of the attorney general — which has to ask permission from local prosecutors before using a grand jury to investigate or file charges — and overlooks Frosh’s efforts to do more to help tackle violent crime. Frosh hired senior prosecutors from the Baltimore state’s attorney’s office as leaders on his team and started a violent crime unit, which he says has brought charges against more than 100 people. He says all this ‘by large measures, exceeded what most of my predecessors did’.“
Baltimore Sun
October 17, 2018
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