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Jasmine Crockett: “Prosecutorial discretion plays a role in cases like this.”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

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Published June 9, 2026 | Video Starts at 43:45

But I also, like, have a question myself that I just want to kind of chime in on. It says, we got a couple of them. All right, this is for my lawyers. What role does Prosecutorial discretion plays a role in cases like this. Anybody? I will say for me, that's been a big thing. The prosecutor, the choice here. We know that we have a lot of data, especially for capital cases, that white victims often get stronger sentences. (43:45–43:50)

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