Pull quote: Andrew Thomas

By Nick R. Martin | December 13th, 2009 | 5:15 pm | 4 Comments »

“This is an absolutely sad day for any person in a free republic.”
– Andrew Thomas

Maricopa County’s elected top prosecutor, Andrew Thomas, talked at a news conference Wednesday about the criminal charges he just brought against Superior Court Judge Gary Donahoe.

While Thomas was referring to the alleged “corruption” Donahoe has engaged in, many have voiced concerns that the prosecutor and his ally, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, are using their law enforcement powers to target their critics such as the judge.

“This is an absolutely sad day for any person in a free republic,” Thomas told reporters. “We are not going to be thwarted. We are not going to let anybody obstruct justice in the community.”


  • mahtso

    I asked this question in another post, but I’ll repeat it here: Have you done any investigation on the charges against the county officials? How do the charges against Ms. Wilcox relate or compare to the charges against Mr. Stapley? What of the allegations related to the courthouse?

    The Az Republic (through columns) has stated that there is evidence of potential corruption related to the new court building and that the county paid two lawyers over $1 million in the last year to review documents and attend meetings. I would like to see a journalist investigate some of this.

  • mahtso

    I asked this question in another post, but I'll repeat it here: Have you done any investigation on the charges against the county officials? How do the charges against Ms. Wilcox relate or compare to the charges against Mr. Stapley? What of the allegations related to the courthouse?

    The Az Republic (through columns) has stated that there is evidence of potential corruption related to the new court building and that the county paid two lawyers over $1 million in the last year to review documents and attend meetings. I would like to see a journalist investigate some of this.

  • @mahtso left similar comments on two other posts today. Here's my response to all three.