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That man was put behind bars by an incompetent prosecutor Unless there was prosecutorial malpractice involved, I'd say that the man whom you exonerated was put
by cperciva 9y ago
That man was put behind bars by an incompetent prosecutor
Unless there was prosecutorial malpractice involved, I'd say that the man whom you exonerated was put behind bars by a judge and a jury.
- Larrikin 9y agoSo you're implying a lawyer plays no role?
- ckastner 9y agoThe power to put people behind bars solely rests with the judge and jury. The prosecutor, by definition, played a role in the process, but it's not the deciding role.
- nickthemagicman 9y agoHow bad was the defense attorney then?
- geebee 9y agodepending on the circumstances, I do think a prosecutor can play a pivotal role. There are examples of misconduct where a prosecutor fails to turn over exculpatory evidence that is so convincing as to make prosecution essentially impossible. It's true that the jury and judge make the decision, but there are cases where they would almost certainly have reached a different decision had the prosecution behaved ethically.