Ugh, No, just No.
Jurisdictions matter, not all criminal cases go to a County Sheriff. Many municipalities have their own Prosecutor for criminal cases within their jurisdiction. Who will be a different person than the County Prosecutor.
However, Frank's language is perfectly clear. A Prosecutor, having jurisdiction to do so, may press charges against a person or persons for their roles in a crime of violence. But, it is the jury, by way of the very specific machinations of the legal process, which decides the facts of the matter presented.
Juries are the final arbiters on matters of fact, not the prosecutor.
in zimmerman...per CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/23/justice/florida-zimmerman-timeline/index.html
26 Feb: shooting occurred
March 12: Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee says Zimmerman has not been charged because there are no grounds to disprove his account of the events.
March 14: ... police have concluded their investigation and turned the file over to the
state attorney, who will decide whether to file charges.
March 19: The Justice Department announces that it has launched an investigation into Martin's death. Florida Gov. Rick Scott asks state officials to assist in the investigation.
March 22: Police Chief Lee announces that he is stepping down temporarily as head of the department, which has been criticized for its handling of the shooting.
March 22: (Gov) Scott announces that he is appointing State's Attorney Angela Corey of the 4th Judicial Circuit as special prosecutor, replacing Norman Wolfinger.
April 9:
Special prosecutor Corey
decides against using a grand jury in the case. "We believed, from day one, that they had enough evidence to arrest the killer of Trayvon Martin and now, as the evidence has continued to unfold, we think there has been a plethora of evidence to simply effect probable cause to do an arrest -- not for a conviction, but for an arrest,"
April 11: Zimmerman
is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Martin, says
special prosecutor Angela Corey.
by that time Zimmerman was no longer in FL!
Please note the sheriff did not charge! so as i stated sheriff has nothing but investigative duties - period!
only due to the politically charged environment was this even brought before the courts!
Oh my, the Zimmerman investigation is over and 23 days later the
state attorney, aka prosecutor, decides whether or not to file charges! hummm, something i stated as well, prosecutor reviews, evaluates whether to go to court!
Further, as i stated, the prosecutor is going to decide if they are going to pursue their dream case to make them famous. Corey, for political reasons took the case to trial...and bloody lost!
if juries are final arbiters...why do i need the prosecutor?
Sorry, but juries are arbiters of only the material presented by both the attorney(s), period! Truth has absolutely nothing to do with determining someone's guilt or innocence and in some cases are travesties of justice, Brady is a recent prime example, these occur more regularly than not and accused lack the financial resources to pursue recourse from the judicial profit center!
Oh dear, even the initially assigned Judge was ask to recuse themselves...so much for fair and unbiased, sigh!!
as stated a rose by any other colour is still the prosecutor's role to review investigation, evaluates and then decides if the accused is going to stand trial!