Rachel Moran, a professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, was featured in a Times Herald-Record investigation examining how gaps in New York’s police certification system can allow officers with histories of misconduct to remain eligible for law enforcement positions.
From the article:
... Brady memos raise concerns the Orange County District Attorney’s Office would have if DeAngelis testified in a case that Orange County would prosecute.
“He appears to be deceitful, irresponsible, untrustworthy, maybe some substance use issues. He’s shoplifting, he’s committing theft,” said Rachel Moran, a law professor at the University of St. Thomas. ...
“It’s one of the most remarkable memos I’ve ever seen in terms of the variety of the misconduct and the candor with which he is admitting to all the inappropriate things he’s done.”
Moran, the law professor, explained that this memo would almost certainly be used to undermine DeAngelis’ credibility if he was ever called to testify in court.
“As a defense attorney, I would just be so incredibly delighted to receive this memo,” Moran said. “I don’t mean that to sound trite. But you look at this and you just can’t believe it.”
Moran noted that a judge might not allow every instance of admitted misconduct to be part of a trial.
