Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Hardin v. McMaster

Hardin v. McMaster, 484 U.S. 872 (1987)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1987-10-05
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • A prosecutor's exercise of discretion carries great weight because of the public belief that the prosecutor acts with expertise and in the interest of justice
  • exercise of prosecutorial discretion entitled to deference because of public belief that discretion is exercised with expertise and in the interest of justice
  • identified citizen is presumed to be reliable as a matter of constitutional law

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