Critics say the law will only make criminal prosecution more difficult.

None of this information was considered strong enough to support a criminal prosecution.

The criminal prosecution, he said, put his firm out of business.

And second, criminal prosecution wasn't the first thing on my mind.

The state did not seek criminal prosecution of the two men.

But more important, the hard evidence is vital in any future criminal prosecution.

Several party officials still face criminal prosecution in the case.

This was a civil action and not a criminal prosecution.

"I'd like to see more criminal prosecution in environmental and civil rights areas," she said.

The evidence must be offered by the state during a criminal prosecution.