can Justice be for Sale? Campaign Contributions to Prosecutors and the Appearance at least of Impropriety

November 15, 2017

The New York Times reports on A Growing Call to Limit Lawyers' Donations to Prosecutors.

I get the point: conspiracy nut-cases argue that campaign contributions to prosecutors by defense lawyers yield sweetheart deals for their clients. Even if premise -- that prosecutors may be prone to sacrifice good judgment to political expedience -- of this notion is accepted, it is nonsense, because the greater political benefits are generally in the lock 'em up and throw away the key direction. From this article you can gather that New York County District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. has been rattled by some recent controversies, but I don't even see smoke here.

And so it goes.

Robert L. Abell
www.RobertAbellLaw.com

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November 15, 2017