Adam Foss, who had been investigated in Boston, pleaded not guilty to attacking a 25-year-old woman in New York. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Prosecutorial Misconduct”
After Key Evidence Was Withheld, 2 Men Spent 3 Decades in Prison
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2021
Carlton Roman and Christopher Ellis were freed after judges in separate cases found that they had been unjustly convicted. Source: New York Times
They Spent 24 Years Behind Bars. Then the Case Fell Apart.
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
A judge threw out the murder convictions of three New York men on Friday and admonished prosecutors for withholding evidence that cast serious doubt on their guilt. Source: New York Times
Queens Prosecutors Ignored Misconduct for Years. Can a New D.A. Change That?
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2021
In her first year as district attorney, Melinda Katz has led major culture shifts in the borough. But some hope for more. Source: New York Times
U.S. Prosecutors’ Bid to ‘Bury’ Evidence Draws Judge’s Wrath
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2020
In an unusual opinion, a federal judge criticized the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan for its handling of a high-stakes Iranian sanctions case. Source: New York Times