A lie is a lie: an argument for strict protection against a prosecutor's knowing use of perjured testimony.: An article from: Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology

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From the author: Nowhere in the Constitution or in the Declaration of Independence, nor for that matter in the Federalist or in any other writing of the Founding Fathers, can one find a single utterance that could justify a decision by any oath-beholden servant of the law to look the other way when confronted by the real possibility of being complicit in the wrongful use of false evidence to secure a conviction in court. (1)

Citation Details
Title: A lie is a lie: an argument for strict protection against a prosecutor's knowing use of perjured testimony.
Author: Charlie DeVore
Publication:Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2011
Publisher: Northwestern University, School of Law
Volume: 101 Issue: 2 Page: 667(32)

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