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Ashcroft calls for U.S. attorneys to toughen prosecutorial practices

Attorney General John Ashcroft issued new guidelines to federal attorneys Monday, instructing them to push for the heaviest charges they can prove in criminal cases, and to limit their use of plea bargains.

The changes are designed to make law enforcement more uniform throughout the country, though some judges and prosecutors say the mandate trespasses on their discretion.

However, the guidelines include exceptions for instances in which prosectors can obtain critical evidence by plea bargaining and cases in which the sentence would not be affected by multiple charges.

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