Maybe I misunderstand. Was this outside of the context of court? Because if he was speaking in court, in his capacity as a prosecutor, and convicting of a lesser charge was something the jury was permitted to do, how is that "tampering?" Isn't that like saying that a defense attorney saying, "and that's why you should find the defendant not guilty" in closing remarks is "tampering?"
Over here, defense attorneys aren't allowed to do that either. Best they can say is "I believe, given the findings of this trial, that my client is innocent." if the court case goes in the defendant's favor.
Maybe I misunderstand. Was this outside of the context of court? Because if he was speaking in court, in his capacity as a prosecutor, and convicting of a lesser charge was something the jury was permitted to do, how is that "tampering?" Isn't that like saying that a defense attorney saying, "and that's why you should find the defendant not guilty" in closing remarks is "tampering?"
Over here, defense attorneys aren't allowed to do that either. Best they can say is "I believe, given the findings of this trial, that my client is innocent." if the court case goes in the defendant's favor.