The prosecutor's job is to represent the best interests of the state, not to get the most and harshest possible convictions. It's not like a sport where whateve

The prosecutor's job is to represent the best interests of the state, not to get the most and harshest possible convictions. It's not like a sport where whatever is bad for one side is automatically good for the other side. It is like any other legal proceeding: the two parties interests are opposed in some areas and aligned in other areas.