Discipline
May 19, 2012
Prosecutor's conduct draws charges from State Bar
A Santa Clara County prosecutor's misconduct in a child molestation trial has drawn disciplinary charges from the State Bar and exposed a widespread decades-long practice of withholding exculpatory evidence.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Santa Clara County prosecutor's misconduct in a child molestation trial has drawn disciplinary charges from the State Bar and exposed a widespread, decades-long practice of withholding exculpatory evidence from the defense in sex assault cases.
The investigation into Deputy District Attorney Troy A. Benson led State Bar prosecutors to charge him Tuesday with suppressing evidence, moral turpitude ...
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