A nolle prosequi means that the prosecutor:
A) asks the defendant to plead guilty in exchange for probation.
B) asks the defendant to enter a plea of nolo contendere.
C) asks the judge to delay the trial for two weeks until more sufficient evidence can be obtained against the defendant.
D) drops charges against a defendant.
D
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