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This article from Sunday’s Los Angeles Times reports that Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez is being investigated by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Division. The news article reports, “The unit’s criminal investigators opened an inquiry into allegations of special favors granted to property owners after complaints from assessor’s office employees last year.”
Really? The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office investigates allegations of criminal wrongdoing by Los Angeles County elected officials and employees? Based on the actions taken by Kootenai County’s Prosecuting Attorney Barry McHugh, I thought the function of county prosecutors was to dodge political hot potatoes by handing off those kind of investigations to other counties’ prosecutors.
Silver spoon in mouth at birth. Political appointee as local asst us atty with no trials to speak of. Tries Ellington after one trial reversed and all the evidence already developed and not even by himself. If E had had money for one of the really good trial attys in area he probably would have been found not guilty. BMW with reading glasses on his nose. Don’t expect [Prosecutor McHugh] to do anything controversial.
Comment by Joe Six-Pack — February 19, 2012 @ 11:17 am
Joe Six-Pack,
The two words I deleted are contrary to OpenCdA’s policy when used together.
Comment by Bill — February 19, 2012 @ 11:29 am
I had high hopes for Barry. True, his predecessor set the bar quite low, but really, I didn’t expect Barry to drop below that level. Another mistake on my part.
Comment by Pariah — February 19, 2012 @ 12:25 pm
Hmmm. ‘Prosecutor McHugh’ not appropriate? Ok works for me.
Comment by Joe Six-Pack — February 19, 2012 @ 1:32 pm
Joe Six-Pack,
Yes, those words are, and I’ve inserted them in the brackets in your comment.
Comment by Bill — February 19, 2012 @ 2:24 pm