Also, Morrissey claimed that in the 12 years he has been DA he has never issued this type of public statement before. He made it seem like this unusualness was a result of the case itself and the egregiousness of the defense’s allegations and the public’s response.
However, perhaps if he had focused more on advocating for justice and JOK and not defending his friends or poorly put together case maybe he would have remembered that the real reason he probably never issued such a statement during course of his career is because it is discouraged by the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct.
It is one thing to empathize with those mentioned in his video or to feel sensitive about the topic but it is entirely another to disrespect and misuse the status, obligations and privilege that comes with being a DA and a representative of the court of law. By publicizing that video prioritized his opinions and emotions over obtaining justice for the victims, JOK and his family, and KR’s, or the defendant’s right to a fair trial. He is not judge, jury and executioner so instead of belittling the defense and providing KR with his guilty verdict he should let the court and trial carry on and not be contributor to a tainted jury tool.
Also how does Morrissey know what MP does and does not have time for? They don’t live together and unless they share all their Google Calendars or also follow one another on the Life360 app I don’t think that’s possible.
People will make time for the things that matter to them, including winning a case, saving face, investigating the correlation between love triangles and Aruba, completing paperwork drunk and so on and so on, so sometimes with people you never really know
JMO based on some of the readings below
On Friday afternoon, August 25, 2023, Attorney Michael P. Morrissey, the elected District Attorney of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, took a step that he stated was unprecedented; he issued a public…
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