1.   Area prosecutors also are cautioning police that deliberate violations may land them on the wrong side of the courtroom.

2.   A decade ago, Beaird said, area prosecutors -- although none would admit it -- routinely struck black people off juries.

3.   He said other area prosecutors only asked for the lab reports and the actual evidence.

4.   Area prosecutors were notified of the new policy on Tuesday.

5.   Cardinal Edward Egan has already agreed to notify area prosecutors of sex abuse allegations before conducting an internal review.