http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Alabama_Attorney_General_under_federal_investigation_0310.html

It’s spreading, Troy.

Remember the Siegleman case… each event can constitute a separate count of a criminal indictment. Each criminal act by King constitutes evidence that he used his office for personal gain. This is not rehashing, but informing the public of POSSIBLE reasons why he is being indicted.

Re: the whole US Attorney office recusing

During the Scrushy/Siegleman case, the entire US Attorney’s office in Montgomery was suppose to recuse. Canary, however, assured the court that she wouldn’t be involved in the case. It was later disclosed that she was heavily involved in the case. The way conflicts work is this: conflict for ONE/conflict for all. It was proper for another US Attorney’s office to take the case.

As for Martin, I agree that she or her staff are not good prosecutors. They should have won the Scrushy case.

Troy King has committed many ethics violation while in office. A public official cannot use his PUBLIC office for PERSONAL gain.

(1)Troy King used his office to obtain box seats at a baseball game. This gift also created a conflict since he is suppose to represent the PEOPLE in matters concerning Alabama Power.

(2)Troy King used his security detail to allegedly go see George Jones somewhere (TN I think).

(3)Troy King has used his office to reward or encourage boys to be his friends/associates – i.e., J.W. (the homecoming king), the young boys he has made heads of various departments in his office, etc..

(4)Troy King has used his office to reward or benefit his friends, i.e, he gave Troy’s president’s daughter a job as head of a department right out of lawschool; he also rewarded Troy’s homecoming King (J.W.) with a $58K job right out of undergrad

(5)Troy King used his office to obtain favors for his friends/associates, i.e, while investigating Roy Johnson for giving friends jobs–he asked for his friend’s mother (Marc Bass) to be given a job. As a result of this request, the entire AG office had to stop investigating the 2-year college scandal

(6)Troy King has used his office to seek revenge on those he believes have wronged him:
(a) He investigated a bessemer judge who ruled against him; he had the judge indicted and the indictment was later dismissed
(b) He had his investigator lie and then had him prosecuted for perjury; the guy was later acquitted
(c) He allegedly tried to dig up dirt on Tyson using the investigators in his office
(d) He allegedly had someone against Stan Pate investigated
(e) He fired any investigator that refused to do any of his dirty dealings
(f) He used his office to issue opinions that would benefit his political friends and hurt his political foes

1. the state needs the money
2. the industry needs uniform regulation
3. the unemployed people of Alabama need the jobs
4. there will be no additional cost as it would be on the ballot in the 2010 primaries or general election
5. it seems to meet the standards for consideration as measured by the thousands of other amendments appearing on prior ballots
6. the state faces a constitutional crisis with the Gov and AG locked in a dispute over the issue
7. Polls show a majority of the people support the idea
8. the people of Alabama have approved 18 or so bingo amendments with 674 being approved in a statewide ballot
9. it will make the Gov and State party look bad after threatening to censure there members if they vote for it

Neither Riley NOR the AG let gambling come to the state. Indians (Native Americans) have special federal statutes that preclude them from being regulated by state governments. Riley was paid by the Mississippi Indians (gamblers) to fight lotteries and fight gambling interests. Riley’s protests are not working because the Indians are taking over.

In Alabama alone, there is Victoryland, 3 casinos in Wetumpka, a casino in shorter, and now a MEGA casino complex in Atmore. With the Casino in Atmore, there is really no need for Alabamians to go to Mississippi now to gamble. Riley made an empty promise to the Mississippians. He knew he couldn’t stop casinos in Alabama so he and Troy decided to go after Bingos.

The problem seems to be that Troy was after only certain bingo establishments while Riley was after all of them. Even if they stop bingo, you still have the casinos which aren’t going anywhere.

The AGs office and the US Attorney’s office in Montgomery often work together on cases. The relationship between the two creates an automatic conflict. A conflict for one attorney in the firm (Canary) constitutes a conflict for the entire office (the Montgomery US Attorney office).

The recusal has nothing to do with the strength of the evidence.

My point was limited to the notion that this would somehow demonstrate a bipartisan sense for justice on Martin’s part and somehow help her keep her DA job.

King is a tool. But of course politics makes strange bedfellows.

Press Release
FROM THE OFFICE OF

Congressman Artur Davis

7th Congressional District of Alabama

208 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515-0107

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2009

Contact: Sarah Kate Sullivan

JUDICIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FORMED BY CONGRESSMAN DAVIS ANNOUNCES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALABAMA US ATTORNEYS

BIRMINGHAM, AL — The Judicial Advisory Committee formed last month by Congressman Artur Davis met this Friday and Saturday to interview candidates for U.S. Attorney positions and released their recommendations to Congressman Davis this afternoon. The committee has recommended and ranked the first and second choice candidates for U.S. Attorney in each Alabama district as follows:

First Ranked Candidates

Northern District

Joyce Vance – Chief of the Appellate Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Alabama

Middle District

Michel Nicrosi – Former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Alabama; also a Montgomery native

Southern District

Vicki Davis – Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Alabama; former federal district judge

Second Ranked Candidates

Northern District

Jim Sturdivant – Attorney, Sirote & Permutt, PC; former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Alabama

Middle District

Joseph Van Heest – Attorney, Law Office of Joseph P. Van Heest, LLC; former federal public defender

Southern District

Patrick Sims – Attorney, Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O’Neal LLP; former U.S. magistrate judge

The applicants were considered based on the merit of their legal experience and record and were evaluated through a transparent process (link to a press release outlining the process).

It is anticipated that President-elect Barack Obama will replace all three current U.S. Attorneys from Alabama. Congressman Davis believes this process has produced the best candidates for each position and will forward these names with his endorsement to President-elect Barack Obama on Monday to use at his discretion.
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