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‘Invisibility’ of Prosecutor Misconduct Erodes Trust: PA Report

The Crime Report

“American citizens lack the ability to make even the most cursory inquiry into whether their prosecutors operate within the rules,” the report asserted. million judicial opinions published between 2000 and 2016 by federal and state courts in Pennsylvania. Adopt American Bar Association Rules for Defining Prosecutorial Misconduct.

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A bungled house sale, a bankrupt couple, and a statutory puzzle involving debts incurred through fraud

SCOTUSBlog

Dissatisfied with the purchase, Buckley eventually obtained a judgment in a California state court based on the failure of the Bartenwerfers to disclose information about the house on the standard-form Transfer Disclosure Statement. The statute refers to the discharge of “any” debt obtained by “fraud.”

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