Deputy Sheriff Christopher Wilson Knight

Deputy Sheriff Christopher Knight was stabbed to death by a prisoner at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center at about 2:45 am.

He and another deputy were moving the prisoner to an observation area after the man made suicidal comments.…

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Police Officer William Evans

Police Officer Billy Evans was struck and killed by a vehicle whose driver was attempting to breach a barricade at the United States Capitol.

Officer Evans and other officers were stationed outside of the north vehicle access point along…

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A Primer on Prosecutorial Ethics, Brady v. Maryland, and Beyond

A Primer on Prosecutorial Ethics, Brady v. Maryland, and Beyond

 

Robert C. Phillips

DDA (Ret.)

April, 2021

           

“(A prosecutor) . . . is not a neutral, he is an advocate; but an advocate for a…

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The Prosecution of 14- and 15-Year-Old Minors and SB 1391: Proposition 57

The Prosecution of 14- and 15-Year-Old Minors and SB 1391: Proposition 57, enacted by the voters in November of 2016, amended Welf. & Insti. Code §§ 602 and 707, requiring prosecutors to commence all cases involving minors in Juvenile Court,…

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