However. this administrations approach of announcing its priorities and only enforcing the laws on individuals who fall under its priorities is both unusual and obviously an abuse of prosecutorial discretion. This is unusual to prosecutorial discretion because prosecutors do not usually announce their priorities or when they will exercise prosecutorial discretion. A liberal law professor and immigration attorney. Peter Margulies. explained that prosecutors strive "to keep prospective lawbreakers in the dark." He explains that if prosecutors discretion priorities are not kept secret. they "would effectively license the wrongdoing." He then went on to give an example in the case of a burglary. He said: When an admitted burglar is youthful and the burglars "take" is relatively modest. judges may not wish to sentence an offender to prison. and may look with favor on a plea bargain that reflects this sentiment.
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