And article from two weeks ago in the Dallas Morning News caught my attention at the time. The Prosecutors at TDCAA are talking about it as well:
http://tdcaa.infopop.net/4/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=347098965&f=157098965&m=2701009822
Here's the original article:
http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20111111-editorial-how-to-curb-rogue-prosecutors.ece
The idea is simple, let people sue prosecutors when they perceive they have been wrongfully prosecuted.
It seems straight forward, but consider: If every defendant is given the right to file a lawsuit against a prosecutor to require a review of each decision in every case and have that prosecutor justify all decisions on all cases, the system won't work. The immunity currently given is appropriate. I just can't see a reason for flooding offices with lawsuits. If something is egregious, that prosecutor can be held criminally responsible. Which seems fair.
