Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1693847279 - 1711545767

Anne K Kaczmarek

Date of Offense

January 1, 2009

Reporting Authority

This complaint has been forwarded to the Massachusetts Bar Association

Statement

A Massachusetts prosecutor was disbarred Thursday after her failure to disclose exculpatory evidence in a drug theft case sowed major doubt in the criminal justice system.

Anne Kaczmarek is the first former member of the Massachusetts attorney general’s office to ever be disbarred. Her behavior may have impacted thousands of defendants who were convicted on drug charges.

Definition of Offense(s)

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.