Do small counties have what it takes to prosecute sex crimes?

Do small counties have what it takes to prosecute sex crimes?

WABASHA, Minn. — In November, commissioners in Wabasha County made an unusual motion. They wanted to slash the county attorney’s salary. The reason? Some commissioners believed the attorney, Matthew Stinson, wasn't doing the duties of his job, including not bringing enough sex-crime charges to trial. Instead, commissioners believed, too often, Stinson settled for what they considered to be lenient plea deals. All 11 sex crime convictions in Waba…