Maricopa county attorney files charges against judge for hindering prosecution?
Maricopa County is going to keep 'em coming one after the other - via Matt Brown, who has a front row seat, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced that he is filing a criminal complaint against Judge Donahoe for hindering prosecution, an announcement that came just hours before a scheduled hearing before the judge (the hearing was cancelled):
Michael Scerbo, spokesman for County Attorney Andrew Thomas, stated in a news release that Donahoe is being accused of hindering prosecution and that Thomas and Sheriff Joe Arpaio will hold a news conference at noon.The announcement came a few short hours before the 1:30 p.m. hearing scheduled by Donahoe concerning a request for court action on Thomas' planned hiring of special prosecutors. But we just got word from the court that the hearing has now been vacated.
If the judiciary cannot maintain their independence and stop this, who can? And if they cannot, what is to stop this from happening anywhere, if law enforcement officials see that they can control the courtrooms.
Update:
Matt Brown has posted the complaint charging Judge Donahoe with 3 felonies.
