The Ohio Brady List includes all known issues of police misconduct, do not call status, decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, and citizen reports.
Ohio is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, Brady List; or:
- Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
- US Freedom of Information Act (1967);
- State Sunshine Law (see, below);
- Open Government Act (2007);
- Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
- Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.
This information has been curated by journalists and private citizens; and, this platform is available as-a-service to all Peace Officer Standards & Training [POST] Departments, Prosecutors, and Law Enforcement Organizations [LEOrgs].
In the interests of transparency, Level Playing Field is demonstrating all of the invoices presented to Ohio:
Any prosecutor that fails, or refuses, to fully disclose all Brady/Giglio material (exculpatory and impeachment evidence including, but not limited to: records of police misconduct; public complaints; and, use-of-force reports) is subject to Rules of Professional Conduct [R.P.C.] 3.8(g): Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor. Violation of R.P.C. 3.8(g) may included an individual attorney, while acting in the capacity of prosecutor, being sanctioned up to and including disbarment. The obligations upon the prosecutor are both retroactive and perpetual.
Coulsen, Charles |
March 15, 2022
Attorney Misconduct, Bias, Failure to Disclose Brady/Giglio Material, Judicial Proceedings, Witness Tampering
Employer: Lake County Prosecuting Attorney
Authority: Ohio State Bar Association |
Rovito, Thomas |
August 3, 2022
Employer: Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney
Authority: Ohio State Bar Association |
Zushin, Benjamin |
May 1, 2022
Attorney Misconduct, Bias, Coercive Plea Bargaining, Cooperative Misconduct, Failure to Disclose Brady/Giglio Material, Judicial Proceedings, Obstruction of Justice
Employer: Richland County Prosecuting Attorney
Authority: Ohio State Bar Association |