I feel like all prosecutors are mean and they hate you because your the defendant even if your really not guilty. Who feels the same?
2006-11-26 11:55:02 · 8 answers · asked by jwurm99 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I don't. Frankly, generally if a prosecutor is actually taking you to trial they have evidence that your are guilty. So, why would they not regard you was such, after all they have the burden or proof. My dad was a prosecutor, so obviously I grew up around those guys, they were family to me and nothing to be afraid of. Why does it matter to you anyway, obviously a prosecutor will regard you as guilty, that's why they're bringing you to trial, it's human nature.
2006-11-26 12:58:28 · answer #1 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they don't hate "you."
It is their job to prosecute. As the defendant, you are their job. They take the evidence and other findings of fact given to them by the investigators, grand juries, etc. then build a case against you. That is not to say it is against "you." It is a case for the state, county or local government they work for.
They try to gain a conviction, but they also make the request to the judge or jury for the amount of penalty involved. Most crimes have a standard penalty within a range. Fine, jail time, prison time, etc. The level of crime and the case against the defendant, alsong with other mitigating and extinuating factors figures into what they ask the presiding body for against the defendant. For example if the penalty was up to $5,000 fine and 1 to 5 years in prison, the prosecutor can ask for $1,000 and a year if they feel the crime comitted fell into the classification, but was not severe enough to warrant the maximum. Conversely, they could ask for the full $5,000 and 5 years.
So, the answer is no.
2006-11-26 12:17:54 · answer #2 · answered by phxdragon1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prosecutors deal with hundreds (if not thousands) of people. They put on a "game face" just like anyone else. When you deal with that many people you really don't get emotional with them because you would self destruct. They want a conviction, and don't have to be nice to you because the court system is not a public relations exercise. They probably get a little blase after the 857th person that tells them they are "really" not guilty.
2006-11-26 12:45:40 · answer #3 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The only times I've ever been in contact with them is for jury duty. And then, it's just one long, boring set of questions after another while we see who's going to be picked to serve on the jury. I'm pretty opinionated about stuff, so in all the MANY times I've gone to jury duty, I've never been picked to be one of the actual jurors.
2006-11-26 16:17:39 · answer #4 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They rely on intimidation for that very purpose. The legal system is so overloaded that, if they can someone to plead guilty right off the bat, they can "pass go and collect $200". Very expedient, and it frees them up to go and intimidate someone else.
2006-11-26 13:21:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T SCARE ME
I ALWAYS OBEY THE LAW
2006-11-26 12:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Why should they.
2006-11-26 12:00:46 · answer #7 · answered by hunterentertainment 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...not at all.
2006-11-26 12:05:00 · answer #8 · answered by kissmybum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋