Identify a responsibility of a prosecuting attorney prior to the trial of a case.
A. The attorney should decide which criminal charges should be prosecuted in the interests of justice.
B. The attorney should ensure that the defendant in the case gets a fair trial.
C. The attorney should decide what law applies to the case and interpret the law of the case.
D. The attorney should collect physical evidence and interview witnesses.
A. The attorney should decide which criminal charges should be prosecuted in the interests of justice.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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