In New York, the state attorney general’s office is only allowed to prosecute a limited range of offenses on its own, like bid rigging and payroll violations.
Otherwise, the office must partner with a county district attorney on a prosecution — as James’ office did with the Manhattan district attorney’s office in a case against Trump’s longtime finance chief — or obtain what’s known as a criminal referral from the governor or a state agency that has jurisdiction over the alleged wrongdoing.
Thanks. Didn’t several prosecutors quit before that Manhattan Grand Jury expired? I seem to recall them saying they couldn’t find any wrongdoing and they wanted out.
In New York, the state attorney general’s office is only allowed to prosecute a limited range of offenses on its own, like bid rigging and payroll violations.
Otherwise, the office must partner with a county district attorney on a prosecution — as James’ office did with the Manhattan district attorney’s office in a case against Trump’s longtime finance chief — or obtain what’s known as a criminal referral from the governor or a state agency that has jurisdiction over the alleged wrongdoing.
She has no such to utilize.
Thanks. Didn’t several prosecutors quit before that Manhattan Grand Jury expired? I seem to recall them saying they couldn’t find any wrongdoing and they wanted out.
I believe you are correct!