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John Conyers: “I am not impugning any of your motives or what you did during the course of this particular case, but what I am…”

On the recordJune 24, 2009
I am not impugning any of your motives or what you did during the course of this particular case, but what I am suggesting is the authority ought to be moved from prosecutor's offices--I disagree with Mr. Rosenberg--to the judiciary.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers argues for judicial oversight over prosecutorial authority to enhance integrity.

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