Kenosha District Attorney Mike Graveley Keeps Secret List Of Cops With Records Of Misconduct And Dishonesty - Won't Release Info To Public

Kenosha District Attorney Mike Graveley Keeps Secret List Of Cops With Records Of Misconduct And Dishonesty – Won’t Release Info To Public

Kenosha District Attorney Mike Graveley (D)

You may have heard of a “Brady List”. It is also sometimes called a “Giglio List.” They stand for the U.S. Supreme Court cases Brady v. Maryland and Giglio v. Unites States respectively. These two similar cases decided by our nation’s highest court, say that prosecutors are legally required to disclose any misconduct or compromising information of a witness to the defense in a criminal case. This allows defense attorneys to impeach, or challenge, the credibility of a witness’s testimony – including police officers. Many prosecuting agencies in the United States keep what is called a “Brady List.” This is a list of police officers that have been reported and disciplined for misconduct, usually involving dishonesty. A perfect example of an officer who belongs on such a list is Pleasant Prairie Police Officer Jaden Kleinke. He belongs on the list because he is a convicted criminal, and even more importantly, a convicted liar. He lied to two police officers in the commission of a crime. When he is an important witness in a criminal trial or the arresting officer, the prosecutors must legally provide this information to the defense attorney. The defense attorney can then use that information to show the jury that this cop has lied before and might be lying in this case. The defense can ask him if he was convicted in a crime. The Kenosha County Eye knows for certain that Mike Graveley and his prosecutors have not been providing defense counsels with this information, leading the way for appeals and misconduct proceedings. Worse yet? Graveley today said in a letter that he will not release the circumstances that placed the officers on this list. The Kenosha County Eye has obtained Graveley’s Brady list. We have redacted the names because we don’t know the circumstances that put these cops here. It could be gross misconduct, or it could be something trivial. Graveley has complete disregard for transparency and the Wisconsin Public Records law. He cited a Supreme Court Case from 1991, Richards v. Foust. This is a case about prosecutor’s work-product and doesn’t apply here. Nice try Mike. Who will hold Graveley accountable?

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Kevin Mathewson

Kevin Mathewson is a disciple of Christ, husband and a father to two wonderful children. Mathewson was born and raised in Lake County, IL and worked as a police & fire dispatcher from 2005 to 2010 in Round Lake Beach, IL. Mathewson moved to Kenosha County in 2006, later being elected to the position of Alderman of the 8th District in 2012 and 2016. Mathewson is a private investigator, security contractor, journalist, and photographer. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies, camping and boating. His favorite amendment is the second, followed closely by the first. He loves his country and community.

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Anonymous says:

Dec 26, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Kleinke would be subject to disclosure for the misdemeanor OWI but not for “lying” as there was no conviction or discipline for obstructing.

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