Arizona Republic: “A Superior Court judge on Monday formally dismissed criminal charges against Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley, but refused to bar prosecutors from filing the same charges in the future.”
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Arizona Republic: “A Superior Court judge on Monday formally dismissed criminal charges against Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley, but refused to bar prosecutors from filing the same charges in the future.” Phoenix Business Journal: “Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Attorney Andrew Thomas have dropped a racketeering and conspiracy lawsuit against county administrators and Board of Supervisors.” Phoenix New Times: “But what really gets me about Thomas is his chutzpah. This guy never loses fair and square; in his mind, someone has always bribed the referee to ensure his defeat. And even when he’s bleeding to death, he’s still angrily trying to dictate the terms of his surrender.” Arizona Republic: “East Valley Justice of the Peace John Ore signed the 11 search warrants that furthered criminal investigations of county Supervisors Mary Rose Wilcox and Don Stapley. Those cases crumbled Feb. 24 after a judge ruled Thomas had conflicts of interest in the Wilcox case and that he brought the case in [...] Arizona Republic: “A federal investigation into the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has expanded to include the County Attorney’s Office.” Arizona Republic: “Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley has had a bad year. . . . Stapley said he is worn out. Speaking for the first time about the past year, Stapley talked about his personal ordeal and how it has affected his family, finances and psyche.” Arizona Republic: “The first question in Maricopa County AttorneyAndrew Thomas’ mind after a Superior Court judge tossed charges against County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox was how exactly he had benefited politically from the case. In his ruling Wednesday, Pima County Judge John Leonardo wrote that Thomas was trying to gain political advantage by [...] Arizona Republic: “The Maricopa County attorney’s proposal for a special prosecutor to investigate Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox is not gaining traction with the county Board of Supervisors. County Attorney Andrew Thomas on Thursday recommended retired county prosecutor James Rizer as an independent attorney who could take over the criminal case against Wilcox.” Arizona Republic: “A judge’s ruling dismissing the criminal case against Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox has done nothing to diminish the Maricopa County attorney’s zeal for prosecuting Wilcox. However, a new method proposed by County Attorney Andrew Thomas Thursday to rekindle Wilcox’s prosecution could run into trouble once again with the Maricopa County Board [...] Arizona Republic: “Three politically explosive criminal cases against Maricopa County officials collapsed Wednesday after a judge ruled that County Attorney Andrew Thomas had a conflict of interest. A Pima County Superior Court judge disqualified Thomas from prosecuting County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and tossed out a 42-count indictment against her.” Arizona Republic: “Criminal defendants in Maricopa County can get fair trials even if the county prosecutor is at war with judges who run the Superior Court, says a visiting judge from another county appointed to be an impartial arbiter in the matter. Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas’ lawsuits and criminal charges against county [...] Phoenix New Times: “If Andrew Thomas were the one telling this story, he’d probably begin it on December 12, 2008. That’s the day Thomas, the newly re-elected Maricopa County Attorney, issued a subpoena to other county officials — demanding to see all contracts and procurement documents from the court tower about to break [...] Arizona Republic: “A racial-profiling lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is still months from going to trial, if ever, but preparations offer unique, if one-sided, insight into the influential agency. . . . Deputy Chief David Hendershott . . . [and] Sheriff Joe Arpaio . . . blame the agency’s troubles – [...] Arizona Republic: “Maricopa County officials are waiting for County Attorney Andrew Thomas to resign to run for state attorney general because they believe it gives them carte blanche to appoint his successor. However, in a letter to the county Board of Supervisors Thursday, Thomas pointed out that if he leaves office before the [...] Arizona Republic: “The hearing was to disqualify Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas from prosecuting a criminal case against county Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox. Two prosecutors took the stand. Thomas defended his ongoing criminal and civil actions against county officials. And Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk explained why she refused to go along with [...] Phoenix New Times: “Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk said in court today [February 16, 2010] that she was ’shocked’ last September by the arrest of Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley.” Arizona Republic: “Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and his Yavapai County counterpart will testify in court Tuesday as Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox’s defense seeks to have her criminal charges dismissed or Thomas disqualified as her prosecutor. Thomas initially tried to quash the subpoena, but an out-of-county judge assigned to the case denied his [...] Arizona Republic: “If Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas resigns to run for attorney general, he will leave several criminal and civil cases against county supervisors hanging. By law, those same supervisors would appoint a successor to fill Thomas’ job until the next election cycle. But Thomas says making that decision would now amount [...] Apparently the rules of discovery do not apply to the Maricopa County Superior Court. What is the court trying to hide? Arizona Republic: “The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday refused to consider an appeal from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office to force the Superior Court to turn over e-mails between judges and [...] Arizona Republic: “An attorney for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office told a federal judge that the agency destroyed documents it should have retained as part of a racial-profiling lawsuit, opening the door for sanctions against Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s agency. Tim Casey, an attorney representing Arpaio, admitted to U.S. District Judge G. Murray Snow [...] Arizona Republic: “In December and January, more than 20 criminal-defense attorneys filed motions in Maricopa County Superior Court to have County Attorney Andrew Thomas’ office removed as prosecutor in their cases because of his ongoing battles with the court. The attorneys argued, among other things, that Thomas had a conflict of interest with [...] Phoenix Business Journal: “The top lieutenant to Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas said a federal ‘abuse of power’ grand jury probe of Sheriff Joe Arpaio does not include Thomas as far as he knows. Barnett Lotstein, special assistant to Thomas, said he is not aware of anyone from the County Attorney’s Office [...] Arizona Republic: “As conflicts between Maricopa County’s Board of Supervisors and the sheriff and county attorney escalated in 2009, rank-and-file county employees were plunged into a yearlong emotional roller coaster. This month’s announcement of a federal grand jury entering the fray brought county workers some relief and hope for an end to the [...] Arizona Republic: “In a ruling issued Wednesday morning, former Arizona Chief Justice Ruth McGregor denied Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas’ request to appoint a pair of celebrity Washington, D.C., attorneys as special prosecutors in the criminal cases against County Supervisors Don Stapley and Mary Rose Wilcox. McGregor, the “special master” chosen by the [...] Arizona Republic: “Friends of Maricopa County Supervisor Don Stapley have raised about $151,000 in donations to help cover his legal fees, said Merwin Grant, who is raising money for the Stapley Legal Expense Trust. In a separate effort, Stapley is also soliciting money through letters to his supporters of his previous campaign for [...] Arizona Republic: “Former Arizona Chief Justice Ruth McGregor on Tuesday denied a request from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate if any one person or entity encouraged other Arizona county attorneys to send letters critical of County Attorney Andrew Thomas to The Arizona Republic in December. And she took under advisement a [...] Arizona Republic: “A defense attorney for indicted Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox is seeking to have the criminal charges against her tossed, alleging the jury wasn’t told of critical information and that, in some instances, was given misleading or false testimony. In a motion filed in Superior Court on Thursday, attorney Colin [...] Phoenix New Times: “We knew Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was desperate to read e-mails penned by judges and court staffers. But even we had no idea he was this desperate. According to documents obtained by New Times, Arpaio has actually agreed to pay Washington, D.C., attorney Carter G. Phillips $990 — per [...] Reason.com: “Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Peyton Thomas has emerged as Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s book-learnin’ alter-ego, working with Arpaio to criminally investigate, indict, and otherwise legally intimidate anyone who dares to question the fearless lawman (as well as, now, anyone who dares to question Thomas). Thomas has gone after members of the Maricopa county [...] |
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