MPRE — Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam — All Questions

Under Model Rule 3.8, a prosecutor has a special duty to:

• a.Make timely disclosure to the defense of evidence tending to negate the guilt of the accused✓
• b.Obtain a conviction by any lawful means
• c.Refuse to disclose favorable evidence until after trial
• d.Prosecute every charge the police request

Model Rule 3.8 imposes heightened duties on prosecutors, including refraining from prosecuting charges not supported by probable cause and making timely disclosure of evidence that tends to negate guilt or mitigate the offense. The prosecutor's role is to seek justice, not merely to win convictions.