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PT111 · July 20, 2009, 06:00 PM

I have had prosecurtors discuss a case with me but after the jury had reached a verdict and only how the law was applied and what could or couldn't be introduced as evidence. The budget as well as public opinion (see the Duke LAX case) can influence a decision to prosecute and a case such as this which was very questionable and would fall under that public opinion battle was one that was not worth going through with. I hate to inject reace into this but since I have not heard of Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton and company being involved I am assuming that that were of the same race.

All of these thiings come into play, Most prosecutors are ethical but they are not immune to outside influences including budget.

July 20, 2009, 06:00 PM	#29
PT111 Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2007 Posts: 1,041	I have had prosecurtors discuss a case with me but after the jury had reached a verdict and only how the law was applied and what could or couldn't be introduced as evidence. The budget as well as public opinion (see the Duke LAX case) can influence a decision to prosecute and a case such as this which was very questionable and would fall under that public opinion battle was one that was not worth going through with. I hate to inject reace into this but since I have not heard of Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton and company being involved I am assuming that that were of the same race. All of these thiings come into play, Most prosecutors are ethical but they are not immune to outside influences including budget.