What's going on over at the USAO

The Brady issues over there have been going on for many many years.  And it hasn’t stopped.  

Another example: Judge Altonaga was presiding over a CJA trial involving allegations of smuggling arms to Haiti.  

There was a big fight over Brady material.  Then, after a witness testified, the prosecutors turned over Brady material that contradicted the testimony from the day before.  

Mistrial ordered.

And the following order issued:

Thank goodness for Chief Judge Altonaga, who is willing to not only call out prosecutors when they mess up, but do something about it as well. 

 We all know a bunch of judges who would have yelled at the prosecutors but then denied the motion to mistrial and nothing happens. This is what it’s supposed to look like. Hopefully it will help deter this conduct in the future. 

WHY NOT JUST HAND EVERYTHING OVER IN ADVANCE?