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conflict of interest: county officer married to ADA
the officer who arrested me is married to the county ADA and is known for his incredible conviction rate. this is a very small town and i was wondering if this legally constitutes a conflict of interest.

Asked on 7/10/09, 1:19 am

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Michael Markowitz Michael A. Markowitz, PC

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Re: conflict of interest: county officer married to ADA

No. I do not think so. However, if the Judge is related to either the officer or ADA, you may have an issue.

Mike.

Answered on 7/10/09, 8:42 am

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