Is a defendant denied equal protection because he was charged with a more serious crime than typical criminal charge?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Cazarez-Angulo, 942 F.2d 794 (9th Cir. 1991):
Appellant also argues that because he was charged with a more serious offense than was typical, he was denied equal protection. However, charging decisions are within the prosecutor's discretion, so long as they are not based on impermissible reasons such as race, religion, or other arbitrary classifications. United States v. Sanchez, 908 F.2d 1443, 1445 (9th Cir.1990). Appellant was not denied equal protection when he was charged with the more serious offense.
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