June 28, 2007 04:00 PM UTC

Should Jeffco DA be Sanctioned for Manzanares' Death?

•  
• by: Colorado Pols

As the Rocky Mountain News reports:

Jefferson County District Attorney Scott Storey could face a formal grievance over his handling of the prosecution of former judge and Denver City Attorney Larry Manzanares.

The state agency that regulates the conduct of Colorado lawyers confirmed it received “multiple inquiries” this week about how to file an ethical grievance against Storey.

Critics and friends of Manzanares have suggested Storey, who was a special prosecutor on the Manzanares case, was overzealous and should not have held a news conference announcing the criminal charges against Manzanares, should not have released a lengthy arrest affidavit and should not have revealed that pornography was found on the computer Manzanares was accused of stealing.

John Gleason of the Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Regulation told CBS 4 News’ Brian Maass there were a number of calls to his office Monday requesting information on how to lodge a formal ethics complaint against Storey. Gleason said confidentiality rules prohibited him from saying if a formal complaint had actually been filed or if his office had begun an actual investigation.

Such investigations can lead to attorney discipline ranging from a reprimand to disbarment.

A poll follows.

 Loading ...