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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Nov. 26, 2007

Prosecutorial Discretion

Focus Column - By Dolores A. Carr - Readers will learn about the legal and ethical restraints on the people’s representative. Take the test for MCLE credit.

FOCUS COLUMN

By Dolores A. Carr

      The role of a prosecutor is to represent the people of the state. The prosecutor ensures that victims' rights and interests are protected and that criminals are punished.
      Representing the people means that the prosecution strives to respect the public interest, including the interests of crime victims and accused people. The prosecutor's goal is thus not to...

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