Malicious prosecution occurs when a prosecutor pursues a case without "probable cause." Probable cause is a reasonable belief that you were the individual who committed the offense. It's not enough for the district attorney to have a hunch; there has to be evidence, either real or circumstantial, in order to prosecute a case. Malicious prosecution may also have occurred if a prosecutor broke the law (prosecutor misconduct), or knew of laws broken, in order to build a false case against someone.
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