Terra Morehead, who retired as a federal prosecutor last August, has agreed to turn over her law license as part of an agreement with a Kansas disciplinary board. As a Wyandotte County prosecutor in the 1990s, Morehead helped KCKPD Detective Roger Golubski frame an innocent man who spent 23 years in prison.

Terra Morehead, a longtime county and federal prosecutor who helped police frame at least one innocent man, has agreed to surrender her law license and faces disbarment.

Morehead, who became notorious for skirting legal protections for defendants, agreed to surrender her license as part of an agreement with the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys. She is awaiting disbarment from the Kansas Supreme Court, according to court filings.

  • Jay@lemmy.caEnglish
    60·
    7 months ago

    Because they want the “win.” They don’t give a shit about justice.

    • guyrocket@kbin.social
      19·
      7 months ago

      I also think it can be a power trip. And they may also think that the person is just “bad” and deserves punishment for whatever other crimes (real or imagined).

    • dogslayeggs@lemmy.world
      7·
      7 months ago

      It’s like that prosecutor in Indiana that held two trials and put two different men in jail for the same crime (it was a crime that only one person could commit). Like, you know only one person could do it. So you either got the right one or not.

      Did that prosecutor care? No, they got two wins under their record.