1.   The attorney who will prosecute the case says he cannot reveal how much money is involved.

2.   No amount of remorse will absolve shoplifters who are caught, and all cases will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

3.   The case is being prosecuted by the assistant district attorney.

4.   But despite their efforts, only three thousand cases were successfully prosecuted.

5.   Although reliable statistics remain elusive, legal experts say most cases have been prosecuted under various state laws rather than the federal statute.

6.   Among the difficulties in prosecuting such cases is that they are perceived as less serious than violent crimes, industry observers said.

7.   Among them are the House Republicans who have been named to prosecute the case before the Senate.

8.   An independent prosecutor could investigate if police officials failed to -- and then prosecute the cases as well.

9.   And the studios are continuing to prosecute a case against a magazine that published a computer program that could be used to circumvent the copy controls on DVDs.