We have judges to pass judgement and sentence upon those who have broken the law AND to protect all of us by controlling the excessive and unjust use of governmental authority and power. By removing power from judges through the use of mandatory minimum sentences and orders and handing the decision making ability to prosecutors the federal government is negating the second function. We will end up as the U.S. finds itself that “There is an epidemic of prosecutorial misconduct abroad in the land. Only judges can put a stop to it.” but our judges will no longer have the power to do so.
Judge Kevin Thomas Duffy Blasts Federal Prosecutor For Lying in Court | New York Observer.