The Jones family lives in Washington D.C. and has a booming methamphetamine business out of their house. One night a tree falls on their home exposing their operation to the fire department who in turn calls the police.
-In deciding whether to prosecute Mr. Jones for his meth lab, the prosecutor is concerned about how the evidence was obtained. When discussing prosecutorial discretion, where would his or her concern fall within

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The prosecutor's concern about how the evidence was obtained falls under legal issues. Specifically, they would be concerned about whether the evidence was obtained lawfully and whether it meets the standard for admissibility in court. Illegal search and seizure could render the evidence inadmissible, and the prosecutor would need to decide if it is worth pursuing the case without that evidence.

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