Tag: Jonathan Schmidt

Reviewing his own conduct, Ferrall demonstrated just how untethered he has been all along. He equated the dissatisfaction of both defense and prosecution as proof of his fairness.

 “There is too much that happened to give anybody the sense that this was a proper prosecution and a proper conviction. They ... did so much wrong in order to bring this man into the criminal justice system.” - Judge Harbin-Forte

Prosecutorial miscoduct may generate more cynicism towards the DA’s Office and, as a result, witnesses will be less likely to cooperate with it as it will not be seen as an impartial dispenser of justice but as an adversary.

At its core, the Epps trial poses a simple question: Do Black men have the same right to defend themselves in their homes that the law purports to guarantee to everyone?