The straight shooting prosecutor
It is sometimes difficult to trust a prosecutor since we are adversaries and essentially have different agendas. After being a criminal defense attorney in Houston for over ten years I have come to realize that the majority of prosecutors can be trusted after you get to know them. Thus, I am sometimes hesitant to reveal certain facts to a prosecutor I do not know that well. Once I know the prosecutor and trust them I can disclose potential defenses to my client's case that may help in getting their case dismissed. I enjoy when I know and trust the prosecutor that is being upfront enough to request something from me and my client that will cause them to dismiss the case. That is exactly what happened today with a theft case that I was handling.
I have also noticed that the new generation of prosecutors are more mindful that not all police officers are truthful. This makes it easier to discuss with them that the police report is ripe with inaccuracies.