I would go a couple steps further. All legal fees, all related expenses (like hotels for trial venues), damages to reputation, etc. And add a multiplier - any prosecutor found guilty of malicious prosecution is subject to the same penalties as the accused.
So, in this case, the pasty judge would be liable for $400+ million if it were overturned. That would stop that crap right there.
I would go a couple steps further. All legal fees, all related expenses (like hotels for trial venues), damages to reputation, etc. And add a multiplier - any prosecutor found guilty of malicious prosecution is subject to the same penalties as the accused.
So, in this case, the pasty judge would be liable for $400+ million if it were overturned. That would stop that crap right there.
I would go a couple steps further. All legal fees, all related expenses (like hotels for trial venues), damages to reputation, etc. And add a multiplier - any prosecutor found guilty of malicious prosecution is subject to the same penalties as the accused.
So, in this case, the pasty judge would be liable for $400+ million if it were overturned. That would stop that crap right there.
I like that!
And juries in malicious prosecutions have to share the financial pain.
Everyone in the judicial system needs some skin in the game to prevent false prosecutions..