Q: If you have a pending trial for a case, and you commit the same thing. what are the chances of it being the same DA?
DUI (3rd) Got another one 2 months later (4th).
A: Hello, There is a high chance that the prosecution will be aware of your new case. Whether or not the same prosecutor will be assigned to your case will depend on the jurisdiction of your new offense and the resources that the prosecution office has. For example. car thefts, are often handled by small units and the chances that you will have same prosecutor are very high. In contrast, some crimes, like a garden variety DUI cases are assigned to misdemeanor trial deputies randomly and you are unlikely to have the same prosecutor for another DUI prosecution.
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