A Prosecutor's Conscience

I'm sitting in the courtroom and the prosecutor is negotiating with the attorney next to me. I don't hear what the defense attorney asks for, but I hear the prosecutor say, "I'm sorry. I can't give you that deal without giving it to everyone else here and my conscience won't let me do that."

I looked over at the prosecutor and I must have grinned because he looks at me and says, "Yes, I do have a conscience!