Category Archives: State Attorney

ASAs pay for portion of health insurance

I was talking with an asa yesterday who told me McAuliffe now makes them pay for a portion of their health insurance. Also spoke with an apd today who said the PDs office pays 100% of the monthly premium. ASAs start at a slightly higher salary though. Word is McAuliffe reviews them every 6 months [...]

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State Attorney McAuliffe – one year later

Mike McAuliffe’s first year in office. Susan Spencer Wendell has the story. Attorney Grey Tesh, president of the county’s criminal defense lawyers association, expects McAuliffe to someday tout his pursuit of harsher penalties in a bid for higher office. “Guaranteed we will be hearing about this in a campaign speech one day,” Tesh said. Mike [...]

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No immunity = no talking, but PBC commissioners don’t know that

Talking to the state attorney’s office and/or grand jury is not a good idea unless you get immunity. Immunity in writing, signed with blood – in triplicate. That’s law school criminal law 101 people. Wake up. Commissioners Addie Greene (who has announced she will step down due to health reasons), Burt Aaronson and Shelley Vana [...]

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State Attorney changes

Mike McAuliffe has some fresh ideas. Take civil lawyers, train them, and have them prosecute misdemeanor cases pro bono. This will save money and free up resources to prosecute violent offenders. The post article is here. He is also moving Al Johnson to prosecute prosecute corruption cases. In the restructuring, McAuliffe changed up staff, designating [...]

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