State v. Perez

¶ 62. (concurring). I concur with the majority opinion but write separately to emphasize the importance of prosecutorial discretion in our judicial system,- particularly in the present context involving the forfeiture of hunting gear. The majority notes that "[t]he forfeiture statute does not distinguish between 'good' lawbreakers and 'bad' ones." Majority op. at ¶ 60. The failure of our statutes to make such distinctions is a primary justification for prosecutorial discretion, which is grounded in Wis. Stat. § 968.02(1). As the court of appeals has noted, *611"[t]he duty of a district attorney…