what exactly is the job of a district attorney? is that a judge? are they the one's that tell what the criminals get (sentencing)?
2007-03-26 04:04:11 · 4 answers · asked by lilangel 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They are public prosecutors.
Generally, there are district attorney's offices and criminal divisions of the state attorney's general offices at the state level. These offices are organized by county. The District Attorney for the county is usually an elected official. Depending upon the size of the District Attorney's office, it may have multiple units that focus upon different types of crimes, such as domestic violence or homicides. If you work with a smaller District Attorney's office, you may have the option of handling diverse caseloads.
One of the largest advantages of working for a District Attorney's office is that you can get immediate and meaningful trial experience. This is something that many attorneys who work in law firms must wait for years to get. As an Assistant District Attorney, you will generally start out doing smaller misdemeanor cases and then work your way up to more significant work. On the higher end, District Attorneys have a great deal of discretion in how cases are investigated and prosecuted. The entire process of working as a District Attorney can result in a tremendously fulfilling career for people who want meaningful trial and court experience.
2007-03-26 04:10:21 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE district attorney is usually voted into office by the people. AND his job is to prosecute people 4 their crimes.THEIR office is usually 4 years and can be voted back into office too.
2007-03-26 04:08:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of a DA as the quarterback of your area's legal system. He, or she, reviews the case facts, decides to prosecute the case or not and if the decision is made to prosecute, them assembles the team to do so. They do not act as judge or jury, only to represent the state's case against a criminal defendant. While they are not often present in a courthouse trial (using their assistant DA for that purpose), they are in the background acting as a coach.
2007-03-26 04:14:41 · answer #3 · answered by Just be you. Go for the stars! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The District legal specialist is an elected reliable and the manager prosecution officer of your district and he/she is charged with prosecuting crimes on your district. wish that helps.
2016-12-02 20:21:34 · answer #4 · answered by blacker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋