Re:Order on Protecting Americans from Overcriminalization Th...
by froh on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @07:08AM
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So what the presidential order says is it's at the discretion of the prosecution if they press or drop charges, and the don't have an obligation any more to prosecute federal crimes? How is the "we, the people" represented in this discrimination? How is it supervised and controlled and "corrected" if the wrong crimes are not prosecuted?
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Re:Order on Protecting Americans from Overcriminalization Th...
by tony101 on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @04:24PM
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Prosecutorial discretion is already the law of the land. Prosecutors don't have the resources to prosecute every crime. They also do not have the obligation to prosecute every crime.
https://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-procedure/what-is-pros...
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/prosecutorial-discre...