Follow POL on Twitter The bonus program of Carol Chambers, which gives prosecutors more money if they win more trials, seems plainly unethical (though the Denver Post story doesn't get to that issue for several paragraphs), but doesn't differ that much from having attorneys general delegate litigation to contingency-fee attorneys.
Colorado DA offers bonuses for convictions
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| Rafael Mangual Project Manager, Legal Policy rmangual@manhattan-institute.org |
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