Wed, 11/23/2011 - 07:50 
jsottile
"The qualities of a good prosecutor are as elusive and as impossible to define as those which mark the gentleman. And those who need to be told would not understand it anyway. A sensitiveness to fair play and sportsmanship is perhaps the best protection against the abuse of power, and the citizens' safety lies in the prosecutor who tempers zeal with human kindness, who seeks truth and not victims, who serves the law and not factional purposes, and who approaches his task with humility."
– Robert H. Jackson, Late Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
My obligation as District Attorney not to allow the prosecution or conviction of individuals wrongfully charged is equally important as to bring criminals to justice. At all times, the office of the District Attorney must balance these responsibilities with the need to uphold our citizens' faith in our system of justice.
The simple fact is that public safety and economic prosperity go hand in hand. One cannot exist without the other. For us to prosper as a community our citizens must have confidence in our system of justice and they must feel safe.