April 27, 2008
Who's policing the U.S. Attorney?
The entire criminal justice system depends on law enforcement behaving ethically, the police conducting themselves honestly in the field, testifying truthfully in court. No less important is the conduct of prosecutors, who are charged with seeking justice, not just convictions.
When the public loses faith in the honesty and integrity of the system, guilty men go free, along with the victims of dirty cops and dishonest DAs (Mike Nifong, anyone?).
Via Patterico comes word that the corruption may have reached deep inside the Department of Justice, jeopardizing the conviction of a former Louisiana governor and calling into question the actions of a U.S. Attorney.
Posted by Mike Lief at April 27, 2008 09:30 PM
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