[JamesP81]

I think he's trying to set up a scenario of plausible deniability for himself in the almost certain eventuality now that he will be sitting in the defendants chair & facing charges himself for prosecutorial abuse & public corruption.

Doubtful. At best, he might lose his election, but I doubt he'll ever be charged. Prosecutorial misconduct never gets prosecuted.

[leilani]

Maybe you're right, we'll see, but surely you expect that the accused & their families will be hitting him with civil lawsuits, don't you? I still think he's setting up a defense of incompetence for himself.