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Delayed criminal discovery is no accident. It is prosecutorial misconduct.

Prosecutors who withhold discovery are not just bending the rules—they’re burying justice. It’s not negligence. It’s not oversight. It’s deliberate misconduct. When a crime happens, police descend, question witnesses, grab what evidence they can, and zero in on a suspect. But let’s be real: they’re not psychics. They miss things—sometimes right in front of them. Witnesses lie, dodge questions, and blur facts. Body cams now capture these chaotic early moments, but they don’t fix the mess—they just record it. Then the prosecutors step in. They file charges fast. But the discovery—the very evidence that could exonerate the accused—is locked away for weeks, sometimes months. They stall. They sit on it. Why? Because time kills defense cases. Witnesses vanish. Memories fade. Physical evidence slips through the cracks. And the prosecutors know it. Judges look the other way. And the defense? Most of them shrug and play along. This isn’t just a procedural hiccup. It’s a systematic denial o...