It is no doubt politic and proper for the Legislature to incite prosecuting attorneys and informers, by giving them a portion of fines, when collected; but in so doing the citizen cannot be debarred of his right of appeal to executive clemency." (Routt v.
Sumner discusses the balance between incentivizing prosecuting attorneys and preserving citizens' rights to appeal for clemency.
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