2020 Investigative Summary 2

Investigation of Alleged MISREPRESENTATIONS TO COURT, DEFENSE COUNSEL, AND SUPERVISORS, and FAILURE TO INFORM the CLIENT

Following a report from a U.S. Attorney’s Office, OPR investigated allegations that an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) made misrepresentations to the court, defense counsel, and his supervisors concerning the status of testing of drug evidence and his purported contacts with the laboratory conducting the testing.  OPR also investigated whether the AUSA failed to keep his supervisors reasonably informed of the status of his compliance with a court order.

Based on its investigation, OPR determined that the AUSA committed intentional professional misconduct by making a series of oral and written false statements to the court, defense counsel, and his USAO supervisors.  OPR also determined that the AUSA committed intentional professional misconduct by failing to keep his supervisors reasonably informed of the status of his compliance with a court order.  The AUSA resigned from the Department.  Pursuant to authorization by the Professional Misconduct Review Unit, OPR has referred the matter to the appropriate state attorney disciplinary authority.