Commonwealth’s Attorney seeks more prosecutors as digital evidence and jury trials expand
The Commonwealth’s Attorney told supervisors discovery demands, more jury trials and heavier caseload complexity require adding attorneys and staff; the office has scaled back prosecuting some misdemeanor categories to preserve capacity for serious cases.
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The Commonwealth’s Attorney told the board that expanding digital evidence, a rise in jury trials and ethical supervision obligations have increased workload and that she is seeking additional staff to maintain case quality and public safety. She said discovery now includes far more text messages, images and videos, and that preparing large volumes of evidence lengthens casework and trial preparation.
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