51.   Discretion on how to prosecute such cases is one of the prerogatives of being a prosecutor, Lewis said.

52.   District Attorney Jeanine Pirro, whose office is prosecuting the case, sat prominently in the front row.

53.   Early in her career, she was prosecuting a case against two bank robbers who wore masks of Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter.

54.   Either fewer quality-of-life cases will be prosecuted, or the court will not get any savings.

55.   During the trial, the atmosphere was hostile, said Laura Reckart, a former Maricopa County deputy attorney who prosecuted the case.

56.   Elizabeth Tamez, the assistant district attorney who prosecuted the case could not be reached for comment.

57.   Experts agree prosecuting such cases will continue to be difficult.

58.   Failing to report child abuse or neglect is a gross misdemeanor, but Wallen said few cases are ever prosecuted.

59.   Fazio credits prosecuting sexual assault cases with developing what he says is his special ability to work with victims.

60.   Few cases have been prosecuted but Medicare overbilling related to upcoding and other activities has been identified at numerous hospitals and among large numbers of doctors.