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In Canada, this would be grounds for "Malicious Prosecution", which is pretty much the only way to oust a prosecutor. I've seen it done only once with my own e
by hnisnotreddit 13y ago
In Canada, this would be grounds for "Malicious Prosecution", which is pretty much the only way to oust a prosecutor.
I've seen it done only once with my own eyes; Lawyer was disbarred, and the now-former lawyer "settled" the criminal charges as a pro-se litigant (which I didn't know was possible) by paying a fine (literally, writing a cheque in court), and walking out the door a free man.
I'd say giving people the ability to settle criminal charges as a civil matter is a much larger recipe for abuse, leading to Prosecutors not caring about the damage they do, even if their feet are held to the fire.