Would ending absolute immunity give prosecutors even more reason to deny wrongful convictions? Say that a defendant is convicted at trial, then some exculpatory evidence shows up afterward. Without absolute immunity, would a prosecutor try their hardest to maintain that they convicted the right person in order to not face lawsuits? This could make life worse for actually innocent convicted defendants.
forget it, Yassine, it’s Louisiana.
Would ending absolute immunity give prosecutors even more reason to deny wrongful convictions? Say that a defendant is convicted at trial, then some exculpatory evidence shows up afterward. Without absolute immunity, would a prosecutor try their hardest to maintain that they convicted the right person in order to not face lawsuits? This could make life worse for actually innocent convicted defendants.