一名缅因州法官认为,检察官由于证据不足,以人手不足和系统性缺陷为由,采取了不诚实的行为。
A Maine judge found prosecutors acted in bad faith due to missed evidence, citing understaffing and systemic flaws.
缅因州一名法官在 9 月裁定,地方检察官梅根·马洛尼 (Maeghan Maloney) 的办公室未能在毒品案件中提供证据,其行为是“恶意”,理由是检察官不熟悉该案,而且每位检察官的案件量超过 300 起。
A Maine judge ruled in September that District Attorney Maeghan Maloney’s office acted in “bad faith” by failing to provide discovery evidence in a drug case, citing a prosecutor’s unfamiliarity with the case and caseloads exceeding 300 cases per prosecutor.
该决定突出了系统问题,包括人员配备不足、延迟的证据共享和数字复杂性,同时辩护律师警告说,公正审判会受到损害。
The decision highlights systemic issues including understaffing, delayed evidence sharing, and digital complexity, with defense attorneys warning of compromised fair trials.
马洛尼将这一失误归咎于电子邮件监督和人员短缺,而下级法院则将涉及关键证人保密纪律记录的单独案件视为“严重”违反行为。
Maloney attributed the lapse to an email oversight and staffing shortages, while a separate case involving withheld disciplinary records for a key witness was deemed a “serious” violation by a lower court.
缅因州最高法院目前正在审查这项上诉。
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is now reviewing that appeal.
一再发现的失败引起了对司法系统廉正的关切。
Repeated discovery failures raise concerns about justice system integrity.