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That’s actually not true, it varies by state, but many allow private criminal prosecutions to occur. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_prosecution https://
by nixgeek 8y ago
That’s actually not true, it varies by state, but many allow private criminal prosecutions to occur.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_prosecution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_prosecution
- bdhess 8y agoMany? From the list I count six where the wording implies that a prosecution can occur without permission from the executive branch.
- amanaplanacanal 8y agoI wonder how often this actually happens? In any case this is interesting.
- dragonwriter 8y ago“Many” seems unwarranted (especially when it comes to prosecution of a charge rather than entry of a complaint or pursuit of an indictment), but, yes, that was an overgeneralization. But, it is by far the dominant rule.