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The Coerced Informant
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criminal-justice
You are a prosecutor. The state's case rests on an informant who was pressured with an unrelated charge into testifying. You believe the defendant is probably guilty but the informant is likely lying about specifics. Do you proceed to trial, offer a plea, or drop the case?
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