The Marshall Project — Prosecutors — Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program

The Kim Foxx Effect: How Prosecutions Have Changed in Cook County

“Our analysis of this data provides the first detailed look at the more than 35,000 cases that flow through Foxx’s office every year. We found that since she took office she turned away more than 5,000 cases that would have been pursued by previous State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, mostly by declining to prosecute low-level shoplifting and drug offenses and by diverting more cases to alternative treatment programs. Foxx has not finished her term, so these trends could yet change.“

The Marshall Project

October 24, 2019

State ReformsPhillip ReevesOctober 24, 2019The Marshall Project, Kim Foxx, Chicago, The Pudding, Chicago ReporterComment

Took a Plea? Brooklyn's District Attorney Will Support Your Parole

“In the 18 months since he was elected the borough’s chief law enforcement officer, Gonzalez has rarely spoken of that personal tragedy from almost a quarter of a century ago. But he cited the experience as one that has helped shape his thinking as he has wrestled with how his office, the state’s second largest, should handle those it convicts of serious crimes after they go to prison. Prosecutors around the country almost always turn thumbs down on parole requests. But at his office, Gonzalez plans to change that.“

The Marshall Project

April 17, 2019

Prosecutors, SentencingPhillip ReevesApril 17, 2019The Marshall Project, Brooklyn, Eric GonzalezComment

When “Violent Offenders” Commit Nonviolent Crimes

“According to a Marshall Project survey of all 50 states’ laws, you can get charged and convicted as a violent criminal in more than a dozen states if you enter a dwelling that’s not yours. That might seem like a property crime, but it’s often deemed a violent one: burglary.“

The Marshall Project

April 3, 2019

SentencingPhillip ReevesApril 3, 2019The Marshall ProjectComment

“Blindfold” Off: New York Overhauls Pretrial Evidence Rules

“New York state lawmakers have passed a major overhaul of the laws that dictate what evidence must be turned over to defendants facing criminal charges. The new rules require that prosecutors share this evidence, known as discovery, at the earliest stages of a case. If a defendant facing felony charges is offered a plea deal, information must be shared at least three days before his deadline to accept.“

The Marshall Project

April 1, 2019

DiscoveryPhillip ReevesApril 1, 2019The Marshall Project, New YorkComment

“Blindfold” Off: New York Overhauls Pretrial Evidence Rules

“New York state lawmakers have passed a major overhaul of the laws that dictate what evidence must be turned over to defendants facing criminal charges. The new rules require that prosecutors share this evidence, known as discovery, at the earliest stages of a case. If a defendant facing felony charges is offered a plea deal, information must be shared at least three days before his deadline to accept.“

The Marshall Project

April 1, 2019

DiscoveryPhillip ReevesApril 1, 2019The Marshall Project, New YorkComment

Lawyer Accused of Preying on Vulnerable Clients

“The complaint portrays two vulnerable men—“McCollum and Brown have IQs in the 50s,” the bar wrote—who were exploited by a lawyer required to act in their best interest. The complaint lists 16 separate ethical violations. Megaro allegedly lied to federal and state judges, double-billed his clients and misused trust funds. The complaint says he engaged in fraud by signing off on loans at 42 percent interest and shared legal fees with a non-lawyer.“

Marshall Project

September 26, 2018

ProsecutorsPhillip ReevesSeptember 26, 2018The Marshall Project, North CarolinaComment

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