Prosecutors in Tainted Drug Lab Scandal Oppose Bar Discipline

Massachusetts’ highest court weighed how to discipline three former prosecutors in a case against an ex-chemist’s drug theft, who failed to disclose exculpatory evidence that could’ve impacted thousands of other defendants’ convictions.

Anne Kaczmarek, the lead prosecutor on the case, could be the first former member of the Massachusetts attorney general’s office to ever be disbarred.

The Supreme Judicial Court typically gives substantial deference to the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers. The board recommended disbarment for Kaczmarek; a three month suspension for former state prosecutor John Verner, who supervised Kaczmarek; and a one year and one day suspension for Kris ...