Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1676158013 - 537096028

Charles Coulsen

Lake County Prosecuting Attorney

105 Main Street
Painesville, OH 44077
United States

(440) 350-2683

https://www.lakecou…

Date of Offense

March 15, 2022

Offense(s)

Attorney Misconduct

Bias

Failure to Disclose Brady/Giglio Material

Judicial Proceedings

Witness Tampering

Reporting Authority

This complaint has been forwarded to the Ohio State Bar Association

Statement

Prosecutor withheld discovery evidence

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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.

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.

Failure to Disclose Brady/Giglio Material

Evidence that is favorable to the defendant (exculpatory) and could impact the outcome of the defendant’s case (material) is often called “Brady material” because of the seminal 1963 U.S. Supreme Court case, Brady v. Maryland.

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.

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.