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Re:State Attorney fires IT director who raised concerns in T... by lawnchair_larry on Saturday July 13, 2013 @10:39PM (#6039680)
While the termination and conduct is reprehensible, nothing about this example involves facts relating to putting the defendant in prison. You seem to be sneaking your personal judgment on the specific case into that general sentiment.
Re:State Attorney fires IT director who raised concerns in T... by downandout on Sunday July 14, 2013 @01:17AM (#6040041)
Whenever a prosecutor intentionally withholds evidence (and punishes others for not playing along), they are doing it in furtherance of their goal of obtaining a conviction. In this case a conviction would have resulted in a substantial prison sentence.