0 relating to the process of prosecuting someone for (= officially accusing them of) a crime: --
evidence of prosecutorial misconduct (= wrong behaviour by the prosecutor)
the process by which the Justice Department makes prosecutorial decisions (= decisions to prosecute)
A number of instances of prosecutorial misconduct were discovered in the case.
After lengthy appeals, his conviction was later overturned, due to prosecutorial misconduct, in 1996.
His conviction was ultimately reversed by a federal judge on the ground of prosecutorial misconduct.
Likewise, the judicial branch has a degree of judicial discretion, and the executive branch also has various discretionary powers including prosecutorial discretion.
If the case is dismissed because of prosecutorial misconduct, it will typically be dismissed with prejudice, which means that the defendant can not be retried.
Second, some view victims' rights as impinging on prosecutorial discretion.
The case, however, was dismissed because of prosecutorial irregularities.
The report's analysis of the problem of establishing criminal responsibility contributed to the prosecutorial strategy.
