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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, he got off because he paid - top dollar for a very skilled defense team which ferreted out discovery violations on evidence which if disclosed properly would not have helped or hurt either side’s case. But Brady/Giglio and the rules of discovery require disclosure of all evidence either exculpatory OR inculpatory and to violate that mandate creates fundamental unfairness in the administration of justice.

I watched the armorers trial and this special prosecutor was not dispassionate or highly professional- she’s technically skilled but hostile in court, sometimes even to the court! She seemed out to get Baldwin which is not a look that any prosecutor should project - of course you think someone is guilty or you wouldn’t charge them, but you are not supposed to be Ahab going after the white whale. Especially not on a case where literally the world is watching, it’s a stain on our justice system to project that look. She should have twisted herself into a pretzel to open her file and let the defense in with a fine tooth comb and instead she fought discovery repeatedly in pretrial motions and made a record of bad conduct that left the judge no choice but to dismiss after this last egregious violation.

Prosecutorial hubris happened here, and Baldwin had enough money for excellent defense attorneys who revealed that hubris to the court at every step and won him what is for a defendant the best of wins - never to have to face an uncertain verdict and potential prison time.

Kari Morrissey is going to have a hard time living this down. I wouldn’t want to be in her head tonight. [/quote]

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