In choosing what charges to file when a crime is committed, a prosecutor wields
In choosing what charges to file when a crime is committed, a prosecutor wields significant power. That power is checked by specific evidentiary requirements—for example, a prosecutor could not charge someone with drug trafficking if that person was simply found possessing a small amount of heroin for personal use. Still, a single prosecutorial decision can […]
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