Bruce Green was quoted in an Associated Press article about a proposed rule that would require North Carolina’s district attorneys to turn over evidence of innocence after a person is convicted.
Former federal prosecutor Bruce Green, who wrote the model rule, praised North Carolina prosecutors for their stance but said a written version of their philosophy would be helpful.
“I think it’s terrific how progressive it shows the North Carolina prosecutors to be in taking the view that the current ethics rule requiring prosecutors to disclose exculpatory evidence applies even after a conviction is obtained,” wrote Green, who is director of Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics Fordham University School of Law.
