Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1674511311 - 1558182864

Steven J Carney
70 Huntington Square
New London, Connecticut 06320

Date of Offense

December 7, 2018

Offense(s)

Reporting Authority

This complaint has been forwarded to the Connecticut Bar Association

Statement

The aforementioned prosecutor throughout the course of a criminal trial was caught by the defense inappropriately coaching witnesses, offering coercive plea deals to other parties in the case in exchange for charges dropped, ignorance/ignoring of civil rights in regards to a defendants Autism diagnosis, lying about offering deals after the fact to other parties in a criminal case despite the defense possessing hard copies of deal to the defense when the witness did not say what the prosecution wanted them to say; Furthermore, continued malicious prosecution in retaliation for the case being reversed on appeal and the charges not being re-affirmed by the CT-Supreme Court.

Definition of Offense(s)

Attorney Misconduct

Prosecutorial misconduct refers to actions by a prosecutor that are unethical, illegal, or violate the rights of a defendant.

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Bias

Prosecutor misconduct involving bias refers to when a prosecutor allows personal opinions, prejudices, or other factors to influence their decision making or behavior in a criminal case.

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Coercive Plea Bargaining

Coercive plea bargaining refers to the practice of using excessive pressure, threats, or other tactics to force a defendant to accept a plea bargain, even if it is against their best interest.

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Judicial Proceedings

Judicial proceedings type of prosecutor misconduct refers to unethical or illegal actions taken by a prosecutor during the course of a trial or other legal proceeding.

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Overcharging

"Overcharging" refers to a prosecutor bringing excessive or unwarranted charges against a defendant in a criminal case. This can occur when a prosecutor deliberately or recklessly charges someone with more crimes or more serious crimes than the evidence supports.

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Suborning Perjury

Suborning perjury is a type of prosecutor misconduct where the prosecutor encourages or induces a witness or a defendant to provide false testimony under oath in a court of law.

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Witness Tampering

Witness tampering is a form of prosecutor misconduct where the prosecutor intentionally tries to interfere with the testimony of a witness in a court proceeding.

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