We could add the Ray Donovan prosecution to that list, and the “Independent Council” Walsh’s attempt to nail both Attny Gen Ed Meese and Cap Weinberger in the Iran-Contra Affair–all blatantly obvious politically motivated probes which ruined or sullied reputations and influenced Presidential elections.

Medical malpractice is but one area where insurance has risen mainly due to a tort system that forces money and time from both sides and the loser never has to pay.

It’s the DA’s job to prosecute, to try to win. Likewise it’s the defense lawyer’s job to try to find that technicality, that stumbling block, in the law to get their client off. They’re just doing their jobs.

But if they do so dishonestly? And it’s found out? Seems to me a system that lets a lawyer do a class-action suit and garner a percentage of the compensation for folks who didn’t even hire him ought to pay a percentage of the penalty for the ones they lose. Give them some skin in the game.

There’s an old saying that if the death penalty is possible it’s likely not against the lawyer.

It may be that it’s time they have some skin in the game.

But then, like wealth envy, it’s easy to take a position against lawyers.

– Max

The fact that Brenda Morris was involved in both the Libby case, which was a disgrace, and the Sen. Stevens case speaks volumes. When will we learn all about her I wonder? If ever?

The Libby prosecution was entirely political, as was the Martha Stewart fiasco.

Because of the power the wield I am of the opinion that such a prosecutor should stand trial and if convicted receive the same sentence the falsely accused would hav received if they had been convicted. Let one or two go to prison and you will see the prosecutors change their ways. Disbarment and the cost of the prosecution and the defense is the minimum penalty they should suffer.