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Justices shield prosecutors from being sued for mistakes
WASHINGTON - "The Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit Monday from a Los Angeles man who spent 24 years in prison for a murder he did not commit and ruled that county prosecutors are shielded from being sued, even if their management mistakes lead to mistaken convictions.
In a 9-0 decision, the high court expanded the rule that prosecutors are immune from suits for any actions "directly connected with the conduct of a trial."
The justices said prosecutors should not have to work in fear that resentful crime suspects may sue them later."
VAN DE KAMP ET AL. v. GOLDSTEIN
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In my state of NC prosecutors have been caught several times secreting exculpatory evidence. The courts and the bar slap them delicately on the wrist and go on. It's a public scandal.
If they can't be prosecuted, at least they should be sued.