It was not clear last night what prompted prosecutors to end their relationship with the suspect.

That ruling prompted prosecutors to negotiate a settlement with Mr. Hedgecock's lawyers.

The incident prompted prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Michael Addison, which caused a debate about the place of capital punishment in New Hampshire.

Defense lawyers who have brought challenges said they had in some cases secured favorable plea deals or prompted prosecutors to withdraw fingerprint evidence.

It was never proved whether Mr. Wilson knew his victims were officers, and an accomplice's recantation eventually prompted prosecutors to drop such charges.

The women who had been arrested on prostitution charges pleaded not guilty, prompting prosecutors to consult with the arresting officers in preparing the case.

That prompted prosecutors to charge and imprison members of Peru's most notorious military unit, a death squad known as Grupo Colina.

At the center of the debate is the criminal case that prompted prosecutors to express their concerns to the White House.

That prompted prosecutors to follow a paper trail of the minister's money, leading to records of his lavish life style.

The incident prompted prosecutors to charge that the Bergen County Sheriff was attempting to undermine the trial.