anted to handle the case. Menchel surmised that a state resolution accomplished two things that Acosta viewed as important: first, it resolved any Petite policy concerns, and second, it afforded more flexibility in sentencing than a federal plea would have allowed. Menchel told OPR that the state pl

guide federal prosecutors in the use of their charging discretion. See Chapter Two, Part Two, Section II.A.2, for a more detailed discussion of the Petite policy. 21 On July 24, 2006, Villafaña alerted Sloman, who informed Acosta, that the State Attorney’s Office had charged and arrested Epst

ney's Office to ensure compliance with these procedures, which compliance will be necessary to satisfy the United States' interest, pursuant to the Petite policy. By signing this agreement, Epstein asserts and certifies that each of these terms is material to this agreement and is supported by indepen