Samantha has been out of work for the last two years. She could not afford to insure her car and one day the police stopped her during a routine traffic stop and arrested her for driving an uninsured vehicle, a felony in her state. Her case is being reviewed by the district attorney.?
It turns out that the police made a procedural error and that a quality defense lawyer could get Samantha off on a technicality. The district attorney advises the police the best course of action is to drop the case. The DA is fulfilling which function?
A. Trial counsel for the police
B. Representative of the court
C. House counsel for the police
D. Elected official
E. ???Prosecutor
Answer: C
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