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prosecutorGovernment attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant in a criminal prosecution. In some countries (France, Japan), public prosecution is carried out by a single office. In the U.S., states and counties have their own prosecutors. Only at the federal level is the system unitary; the U.S. attorney general's office appoints a U.S. attorney for each federal district. In most state and local jurisdictions, prosecutors are elected to office. Whether elected or appointed, prosecutors are often subject to political pressures. A prosecutor takes charge of the investigation once a crime has been committed, presents evidence at a hearing before a grand jury, and questions witnesses during the trial. See also independent counsel. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A day after attacking the credibility of the prosecution's star witness, defense attorneys for former Fleishman-Hillard executives Doug Dowie and John Stodder focused Thursday on the reason she testified against them. Second, and more important, the prosecution's case would have been more effectively presented. In recent months, notes trial observer Neojsa Malic, "the Prosecution's witnesses were seemingly random men and women dragged into the courtroom to offer baseless allegations and fourth-hand hearsay, [even] though one would expect a strong case to save its most damaging witnesses for the very end. |
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