Explore 8 court opinions on Prosecutorial Discretion. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Prosecutor's investigative files not fully discoverable in criminal cases
State ex rel. Mauk v. Sheldon, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county prosecutor could be compelled...
Prosecutor's discretion in seeking death penalty not subject to mandamus
State ex rel. Castellon v. Swallow, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a writ of mandamus was appropriat...
Prosecution After Immunity Not First Amendment Violation, Court Rules
Benjamin Schoenthal v. Kwame Raoul, decided by Seventh Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Benjamin Sc...
Ohio Supreme Court: Prosecutor's office can withhold internal disciplinary records
State ex rel. Jackson v. McNamara, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county prosecutor's office could b...
DA Not Compelled to Create Probable Cause Statement After Declining Prosecution
Josh Kaul v. Joel Urmanski, as DA for Sheboygan County, WI, decided by Wisconsin Supreme Court on July 2, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The Wisconsin Supreme Court addressed whether a Distric...
Missouri Supreme Court Rules Judges Cannot Compel Prosecutors to Bring Charges
This case involves a dispute over whether the Circuit Attorney of St. Louis, Missouri, could be compelled to prosecute certain cases. The Circuit Attorney's office had a policy of declining to prosecu...
Refiled charges allowed after speedy trial dismissal if within statutory limits
Montoya v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on March 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Montoya, sought a writ of mandate to compel the Superior Court to d...
Prosecutorial Immunity Shields AG from Malicious Prosecution Claims
Gayratjon Gulomjonov v. Pamela J. Bondi, decided by Seventh Circuit on March 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inma...