Prosecutor Misconduct No. 1705095358 - 1225590418

Date of Offense

May 1, 2021

Reporting Authority

This complaint has been forwarded to the New Jersey State Bar Association

Statement

Former Deputy Attorney General Eric Cohen didn’t share text messages that might contradict charges against an Essex County Prosecutor’s office detective, court fillings say

Definition of Offense(s)

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


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.