Survey: Why Defendants Cooperate with the Government in a Process Described as ‘Unfair’ by Defense Attorneys by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney “Cooperation is a horrible thing for clients. Doing law enforcement’s job and requiring someone to bargain for their freedom encourages an ugly, unfair, and unjust system to become …

N.J. Supreme Court Announces Defendant Has Right to Question Cooperating Witness About Plea Deal and Possible Sentence Exposure Even When Witness Faced Same Exposure as Defendant by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that a defendant has a right to question a cooperating witness …