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On the recordNovember 7, 2011
If we have prosecutors running wild like that and ignoring the law itself, something as important as exculpatory evidence that has to be given to the defendant in a criminal case, you can see why some people are losing confidence in what goes on.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Hatch warns about the consequences of unchecked prosecutorial power.

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