Wide prosecutorial discretion remains because of overly broad criteria.

Some difficulty has been cited in prohibiting prosecutorial vindictiveness while preserving prosecutorial discretion.

Of this sample of juveniles, 23% were transferred to criminal court by judicial waiver, 34% by prosecutorial discretion, and 41.6% by statutory exclusion.

On the other hand, the present case concerned the constitutionality of prosecutorial discretion.

It also greatly increased prosecutorial discretion and influence by limiting judges' power to depart from the guidelines and granting prosecutors greater power over departures.