Prosecutor gets conviction for dismissed charge

Thanks to Indefensible, we know that Touro Law School graduate and Nassau County DA, Kathleen Rice opposed an attempt to vacate a conviction, even after the underlying charges had been dismissed.  To be sure, the defense attorney screwed up as well.  So did the judge.  But nobody seems to have admitted the error.  See also, Simple Justice, which explains why the App. Div. 2d Department might not have the best reputation in the world.

The Appellate Court’s terse decision (which casts blame on nobody) is found here.