Veteran Prosecutor Vince Rabago for Arizona Attorney General
Posted by admin / Under Andrew Thomas (prosecutor)Thomas resigns to run for state post, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, an archconservative who has become a lightning rod for many of county government's political controversies, resigned Thursday to run for Arizona attorney general this fall.
Cop Jailed After Refusing to Apologize for Swiping Papers
Posted by admin / Under Andrew Thomas (prosecutor)What is equally disturbing is the decision of county attorney Andrew Thomas to fight to defend such an outrage.Just because Arpaio has declared that an appeal will be taken does not mean that prosecutors must follow his lead over a cliff
'New Times' executives sue Arpaio
Posted by admin / Under Andrew Thomas (prosecutor)Six months after they were hauled off to jail, two executives of Phoenix New Times filed suit Tuesday against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Dennis Wilenchik, a former special county prosecutor.
Madder Than MADD at Public Shaming of DUI Offenders
Posted by admin / Under Andrew Thomas (prosecutor)Andrew P. Thomas, the chief prosecutor in Maricopa County, Arizona, has begun shaming people convicted of driving under the influence by posting their pictures, names, and blood alcohol levels online.
Arizona Prosecutor to focus on invader hiring in '08
Posted by admin / Under Andrew Thomas (prosecutor)When Arizona's employer-sanctions law goes into effect Jan. 1, Maricopa County's top prosecutor will tell investigators to focus on businesses that hire illegal immigrants after the new year. The law allows County Attorney Andrew Thomas to delve into an employer's past hiring practices.
County attorney drops charges against New Times
Posted by admin / Under Andrew Thomas (prosecutor)Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, buffeted by a storm of local and national outrage, dropped an investigation Friday against Phoenix New Times and fired the special prosecutor in charge of the case.
Sheriff tries to silence critics by issuing subpoenas to local papers
Posted by admin / Under Andrew Thomas (prosecutor)In a breathtaking abuse of the United States Constitution, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, and special prosecutor Dennis Wilenchik used the grand jury to subpoena "all documents related to articles and other content published by Phoenix New Times newspaper in print and on the website about the Sheriff.
No one expects the Spanish Inquisition.
Posted by admin / Under Andrew Thomas (prosecutor)The theocratic prosecutor in Phoenix, Ariz. has again overstepped the bounds of decency. A young boy is arrested on what might be assault charges, possible attempted murder. But the fanatical Andrew Thomas filed charges against the boy for terrorism.
Prosecutor wants to jail nurse for accident.
Posted by admin / Under Andrew Thomas (prosecutor)Prosecutor Andrew Thomas wants to throw a nurse in jail for an accident that wasn’t her fault. He routinely overcharges cases and is swamping the judicial system especially, with death penalty cases. He is costing the taxpayers lots of money and making them less safe by diverting resources to prosecuting innocent people.
Suspected 'Baseline Killer' indicted on 74 charges
Posted by admin / Under Andrew Thomas (prosecutor)A man suspected of being the Phoenix's serial "Baseline Killer" has been indicted on charges including nine counts of first-degree murder, a prosecutor said Tuesday. "The reign of terror has ended. The quest for justice has just begun," prosecutor Andrew Thomas said.