Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal
Sep. 17, 2018
Prosecutor defends himself during State Bar trial
An attorney representing a prosecutor accused by the State Bar of withholding evidence from the defendant’s lawyer said in closing arguments Friday that it would have been made little sense for him to do so.
SAN FRANCISCO -- An attorney representing a prosecutor accused by the State Bar of withholding evidence from the defendant's lawyer said in closing arguments Friday that it would have made little sense for him to do so.
"It's not the evidence that any prosecutor would think to suppress to get an advantage," he said. "It just doesn't make sense."
Defense attorney Alfred Giannini, who represents San ...
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