> (illegal withholding of possibly exculpatory evidence)
I hear about this sort of thing way too often. I say we make a new law that if prosecutors pull shit like this they get sentenced to triple the jail time/financial penalty the defendant would have had, if convicted, and pay triple the legal expenses to defendant as well. This multiplier is often used in the law as deterrent where a 1x multiplier is not deemed sufficient for the total damage and inconvenience caused.
Seriously, how can anyone be expected to trust the legal system when the state pulls shit like that without any consequences?
If course, this will likely mean prosecutors will start destroying exculpatory evidence when possible.
I hear about this sort of thing way too often. I say we make a new law that if prosecutors pull shit like this they get sentenced to triple the jail time/financial penalty the defendant would have had, if convicted, and pay triple the legal expenses to defendant as well. This multiplier is often used in the law as deterrent where a 1x multiplier is not deemed sufficient for the total damage and inconvenience caused.
Seriously, how can anyone be expected to trust the legal system when the state pulls shit like that without any consequences?
If course, this will likely mean prosecutors will start destroying exculpatory evidence when possible.