Prosecutorial Independence & Prosecutorial Discretion
Expertise in Criminal Defense
Earlier this year, in February 2024, the ABA launched its Prosecutorial Independence Task Force. Two of our guests, Professor Ellen Yaroshefsky (Hofstra Law School), and John Choi (Ramsey County Attorney in Ramsey County, Minnesota), are co-chairs of the Task Force. John has the distinction of being the first Korean American Chief Prosecutor in the United States. Our third guest, J. Charles (“Charlie”) Smith III, is the State’s Attorney for Frederick County, Maryland, and is the longest serving State’s Attorney in Maryland. Charlie is also a member of the ABA Taskforce on Prosecutorial Independence, as well as the Chair of the Board at the National District Attorneys Association.
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
Alberto Gonzales: For the Defense with David Oscar Markus
A first for the podcast -- the former Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales, joins David Oscar Markus to discuss prosecutorial independence.
Alberto Gonzales and David Oscar Markus discuss the job of a prosecutor, whether prosecutors should be appointed or elected, whether governors should be permitted to fire prosecutors and other pressing ethical questions of the day.
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Prosecutor Power #7: Strength in Numbers
Prosecutor Power #7: Strength in Numbers
Prosecutor Power #7: Strength in Numbers
Hosted by Matt Watkins, Episode 7 of the Prosecutor Power Podcast invites Miriam Krinsky—the Executive Director of Fair and Just Prosecution—to guest host a discussion on the movement to elect reform-minded prosecutors.
CZI Coffee Chat with Miriam Krinsky
Prosecutor Power #7: Strength in Numbers
Prosecutor Power #7: Strength in Numbers
Hosted by Sasha Post, on behalf of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, this coffee chat with Miriam Krinsky dives into what the Fair and Just Prosecution organization strives to achieve and who its members are.