The resurfacing of Mike Leach discussing his case with Texas Tech reminded me to dig out something odd about the crazy and immoral power behind sovereign immunity itself. If you are a fan of citizens' rights and/or value your commercial contracts with the state of Texas, read on and consider how bizarre this crap can get. (This is NOT a pro/con Leach post, just fodder)
Hypo: What do you do if you are an assistant prosecutor in Texas and believe you have come upon evidence that indicates the defendant is not guilty (which you are now legally obligated to turn over), but your boss tells you to bury that evidence? Turn it over, right? It's the ethical, moral and legal thing to do. But in Texas, if you do so against your boss's wishes that person, who isn't necessarily the elected prosecutor, can fire you and there's nothing you can do about it.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0_zNHAId...Q6yq9fB1fQCLcBGAs/s1600/prosecutorbadboss.JPG
Hypo: What do you do if you are an assistant prosecutor in Texas and believe you have come upon evidence that indicates the defendant is not guilty (which you are now legally obligated to turn over), but your boss tells you to bury that evidence? Turn it over, right? It's the ethical, moral and legal thing to do. But in Texas, if you do so against your boss's wishes that person, who isn't necessarily the elected prosecutor, can fire you and there's nothing you can do about it.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0_zNHAId...Q6yq9fB1fQCLcBGAs/s1600/prosecutorbadboss.JPG
