Richard A. Devine

In its Dec. 6 editorial "Owning up to past mistakes," the Tribune takes issue with prosecutors in Illinois for not admitting errors, for failing to correct wrongs, for not initiating...

Eric Zorn's Oct. 24 column, "Prosecutors are directors in theater of pain," screams for a reply from prosecutors. The column basically accuses prosecutors of using victims' families as pawns to...

In its April 4 editorial "Clean house of torture claims," the Tribune calls for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate allegations by several convicted criminals of physical coercion...

The Tribune's editorial of Oct. 31 made the valid point that all of us in government, including county government, have the responsibility to provide services at the most reasonable cost...

The Oct. 1 editorial "What not to sweep under rugs" takes an unjustified position in discussing the Cook County state's attorney's actions regarding a number of Death Row cases involving...

Regarding your June 1 editorial "Unraveling the Roscetti case," I would like to clarify a few points you made. After congratulating this office for seeking DNA testing in the Roscetti...

I am writing to place some perspective on the editorial regarding state Rep. Jim Durkin's proposals ("Prosecutors doth protest too much," Sept. 10). The editorial implied that I opposed all...

Regarding the Aug. 27 editorial "Gagging on new gag rules," we welcome the Tribune's support in the federal lawsuit contesting the new Illinois Supreme Court rules that limit what we...

When the House Special Committee on Prosecutorial Misconduct began its work, prosecutors not surprisingly had their reservations about its charge, partly because its very title presupposed problems requiring legislative action....

We all have an interest in seeing that those who serve as judges in Cook County are knowledgeable, experienced, trustworthy and well-regarded by their legal peers. As state's attorney, I...