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Further, the over-zealous prosecutor (Lessler) was widely regarded as ambitious .... ... He used the Fish case as a stepping stone for his personal ambitions. This guy had plans and he wasn't about to let a high profile case slip by without taking the opportunity to make a name for himself. He was a senior staff attorney then. I bet you know who just made Chief Deputy Attorney in the Coconino County DA's office.
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Do not think for one single second that you have described an exception to the norm.
That's how prosecutors get ahead. It's the way the system works everywhere in the country. Assistant United States Attorneys make names for themselves by successfully prosecuting high profile crimes and get high paying positions in major law firms. Several are now in very hot water due to their conduct regarding the prosecution of Ted Stevens. District Attorneys often aspire to be State Attorneys General or higher. And even if ambition did not play a role, in our system it is the job of the prosecutor to convict the defendant if he can.
Anyone on his way to trial court as a defendant had better understand that going in. His attorney already does.