1.   Both Phelps and Schulman said they would actively prosecute ethical violations of state officials if the Legislature continues to assign that responsibility to the office.

2.   But many violations can be prosecuted either under federal or state laws.

3.   Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged that federal prosecutions were low, but said most gun violations were prosecuted at the state and local level.

4.   He was later joined by Steven Smoot, a lawyer based in Austin who had formerly prosecuted ethics violations for the Texas Bar.

5.   If this effort fails, the ordinance calls for violations to be prosecuted in municipal court.

6.   State regulators have agreed to lend enforcement staff and information to each other if help is needed to prosecute securities violations.

7.   The apparel retailer had argued that only the U.S. Customs Service can prosecute alleged violations of customs laws.

8.   The Political Reform Act states that both the district attorney and the city attorney in charter cities like Los Angeles can criminally prosecute violations.

9.   These Geneva Conventions require signatory countries to prosecute grave violations of human rights and crimes against humanity that are committed anywhere.

10.   Through a state-funded public integrity unit, the Travis County district attorney is empowered to investigate and prosecute ethical violations by state officials.