The issue focused on the ability of prosecutors to gather evidence in a domestic violence case — all the more so given that "most states do not require prosecutors to follow rules for gathering physical evidence from victims," according to the report. And prosecutors need not perform this gathering if they have good evidence from other evidence, the report found.


The findings come as California lawmakers look to tighten rules for domestic violence investigations to "ensure that the law is applied consistently and fairly in the prosecution of domestic violence crimes" and