Does a prosecutor have a special duty to assure that defendants receive fair trials?
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The following excerpt is from Commonwealth of the N. Mariana Islands v. US., 243 F.3d 1109 (9th Cir. 2001):
Id. at 486 (internal citation omitted). See also United States v. LaPage, 231 F.3d 488, 492 (9th Cir. 2000) ("A prosecutor has a special duty commensurate with a prosecutor's unique power, to assure that defendants receive fair trials.")
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