State ex rel. McKittrick v. Wallach
Missouri Supreme Court
182 S.W.2d 313 (1944)
Relevant factsFree
McKittrick (petitioner) brought a quo warranto action seeking to remove county prosecutor Wallach (respondent) from office, alleging he failed to initiate prosecutions for liquor, gambling, and lottery law violations and dismissed other unspecified cases without justification.
IssueFree
Whether a prosecutor holds discretion to decide, in good faith and not arbitrarily, which cases to prosecute.