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.?
In a similar instance of no insurance, the district attorney immediately sought the harshest charges possible, believing she was fighting crime. The prosecutor was 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: A

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