NEW: AG Kilmartin Named Co-Chair NAAG Criminal Law Committee
Friday, August 03, 2012
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin was recently named co-chair of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Criminal Law Committee. In addition, Kilmartin will serve on the Executive Working Group on Prosecutorial Relations and as the first representative to the newly-formed alliance between NAAG and the International Association of Prosecutors.
“I am pleased to be working with my fellow attorneys general to establish best practices to improve the criminal justice system and develop policies that improve the safety of the public,” said Attorney General Kilmartin. “While the role of the attorney general varies from state to state, and, unlike Rhode Island, most are limited in their prosecutorial authority, it is important that we work together to advance criminal justice initiatives that cross state lines and facilitate communication among attorneys general and law enforcement.”
The Executive Working Group on Prosecutorial Relations consists of state attorneys general, state prosecutors and representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice and Office of the United States Attorneys and is the forum where federal, state and local offices can coordinate investigative and prosecutorial efforts.
International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) is an international, non-governmental and non-political organization of prosecutors established in 1995 at the United Nations offices in Vienna. The IAP is committed to setting and raising standards of professional conduct and ethics for prosecutors worldwide; promoting the rule of law, fairness, impartiality and respect for human rights; and improving international co-operation to combat crime. NAAG and IAP recently formed an alliance designed to increase the proficiency of criminal and civil prosecutors in the United States and abroad, and to enhance cross-border relationships that can increase the effectiveness of law enforcement in battling the growth of international criminal enterprises. The NAAG Liaison to the IAP serves as the central representative in furthering and strengthening this partnership.
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Comments:
David Allen
12:59pm on Friday, August 03, 2012
I hope this job involves doing nothing - it will be a perfect spot for the least aggressive and least prolific Attorney General in the United States. He doesn't do anything for the citizens of RI and the NAAG should expect the same.
John T
1:22pm on Friday, August 03, 2012
David it seems you have a some sort of personal vendetta against Kilmartin. Maybe you don't read the paper or watch the news because I've the AG is always popping up.
David Allen
3:04pm on Friday, August 03, 2012
Vendetta? Not I. He is very ineffective, like Whitehouse was as AG. Not proactive...reactive... Not a good protector of our citizenry.
John T
5:16pm on Friday, August 03, 2012
How so? I see consumer alerts, settlements, a new child abuse unit, new open government laws, etc. What is your idea of being proactive?
David Allen
5:47pm on Friday, August 03, 2012
Off the top of my head, prosecutors that have been diligent advocates for its citizenry include, Eliot Spitzer, Martha Coakley, and Robert Morgenthau.
You cant give Kilmartin credit for the Open Meetings Laws changes, that was Scott Brown and the GA. The child abuse unit equates to giving a title to a well established entity and their relationship with DayOne is even older. Consumer alerts - in this instance - amount to reading and regurgetating the morning papers, NYT, WSJ and Boston Globe.
Proactive is providing creative solutions using the legal process to solve some of our bigger problems.
David Allen
5:49pm on Friday, August 03, 2012
Peter Nerohna is another very good example of proactive. He brought the Google case - he was on to it before any other prosecutor in the U.S. Great example of proactive thinking.
Nicole Rizzoli
11:28am on Monday, August 06, 2012
"You cant give Kilmartin credit for the Open Meetings Laws changes, that was Scott Brown and the GA."
This statement clearly shows you have no idea what you are talking about. The Open Meetings Act did not get amended. It was the Access to Public Records Act, which the original bill in the Senate was drafted by Attorney General Kilmartin.
Scott Brown is a US Senator from Massachusetts, not Rhode Island. Eliot Spitzer resigned as NY Governor in disgrace.
Oh, and if you could read and comprehend, you'd know that the Attorney General's Office was involved with the Google investigation that led to one of the largest penalties ever assessed - $500 million paid by Google.
Why don't you try spending some time educating yourself on the facts rather spend all your time writing uninformed, unintelligent posts.
Nicole Rizzoli
11:28am on Monday, August 06, 2012
"You cant give Kilmartin credit for the Open Meetings Laws changes, that was Scott Brown and the GA."
This statement clearly shows you have no idea what you are talking about. The Open Meetings Act did not get amended. It was the Access to Public Records Act, which the original bill in the Senate was drafted by Attorney General Kilmartin.
Scott Brown is a US Senator from Massachusetts, not Rhode Island. Eliot Spitzer resigned as NY Governor in disgrace.
Oh, and if you could read and comprehend, you'd know that the Attorney General's Office was involved with the Google investigation that led to one of the largest penalties ever assessed - $500 million paid by Google.
Why don't you try spending some time educating yourself on the facts rather spend all your time writing uninformed, unintelligent posts.
David Allen
3:53pm on Tuesday, August 07, 2012
"Oh, and if you could read and comprehend, you'd know that the Attorney General's Office was involved with the Google investigation that led to one of the largest penalties ever assessed - $500 million paid by Google."
Ummm... The case was started at brought by the U.S. Attorney's office... Why don't you try spending some time educating yourself on the facts rather spend all your time writing uninformed, unintelligent posts.
David Allen
3:57pm on Tuesday, August 07, 2012
"Eliot Spitzer resigned as NY Governor in disgrace."
And that means he was not a good Attorney General how, exactly?
David Allen
4:04pm on Tuesday, August 07, 2012
"This statement clearly shows you have no idea what you are talking about. The Open Meetings Act did not get amended. It was the Access to Public Records Act, which the original bill in the Senate was drafted by Attorney General Kilmartin."
Nice try.. Kilmartin did not write anything... Marcello did...