State v. Nwobu

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

O’HERN, J.

The central issue in these two appeals is whether the prosecutors arbitrarily rejected defendants’ admission into Pretrial Intervention programs (PTI). PTI is an alternative procedure to the traditional process of prosecuting criminal defendants. It is a diversionary program through which certain offenders are able to avoid criminal prosecution by receiving early rehabilitative services expected to deter future criminal behavior. PTI is intended to augment the criminal justice system when prosecution would be ineffective, counterproductive,…