Prosecutorial Misconduct

The behavior of former Las Vegas prosecutor Bill Kephart was repeatedly lambasted by the Supreme Court of Nevada. But that didn't stop him from becoming a judge in 2010. This month he was charged with misconduct in that position too.

• By Megan Rose

Even when prosecutors engage in strikingly unethical behavior, they are rarely sanctioned for it, much less criminally charged. Could the case of Ken Anderson set a new precedent?

• By Raymond Bonner