Notably, in two-thirds of the 18 deadly police incidents so far in 2015 that led to criminal prosecutions, initial charges against officers were filed by prosecutors themselves rather than grand juries.
"The cases you're talking about, they were filed by citizens or by lawyers, and the prosecution dealt with [them].
The 15-year investigation into Belgian Scientology followed, with prosecutions only now being filed against the church.
Those were some of the transgressions uncovered during a two-year investigation led by the Justice and Treasury Departments and acknowledged by HSBC in a settlement, known as a deferred prosecution agreement, that was filed in a federal court in December.
That burden of proof is in the hands of law enforcement and the prosecution should charges be filed.
His lawyers have accused Pentagon officials of improperly influencing the prosecution by directing that charges be filed for political reasons and, the lawyers said, demanding "sexy" cases to attract public attention.
Defense attorneys argued most of the charges had been filed after the legal deadline for prosecution.
The analysis was filed in the federal courthouse in Albuquerque as prosecution evidence.
Warner Bros's case, which has been filed in federal court, could set a precedent for future prosecutions of leaks.
The charge was filed just before the statute of limitations deadline for a criminal prosecution was to expire in January.
