Criminal
Nov. 23, 2010
What Happens When The Victim Is the Defendant?
The continued failure to punish prosecutors for misconduct is a reflection of society's ignorance. By Konrad Moore of the Kern County public defender's office.
Konrad Moore
Public Defender, Kern County Public Defender's Office
Empathy is an enduring human quality, and when tragedies occur they often grab and hold our attention. In the criminal world, tragedy can also prompt a swift and far reaching legislative response. But what happens when the offender is the government and the victim is the former accused?
In 1986, Mark Sodersten was convicted of murder in Tulare County. The winning prosecutor, Phillip Cline, sought Sodersten's execution, but the jury settled on the penalty of life in prison with...
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