The Process of Using One Prosecutor to Charge a Defendant

question 44

Multiple Choice

The process of using one prosecutor to charge a defendant and then passing the case onto another prosecutor to try the case is called

• A) original defense
• B) horizontal prosecution
• C) vertical prosecution
• D) affirmative defense

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