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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGeorgia DA Already Charged for Parking Lot Donuts Now Accused of Trying to Frame Man for Murder
Georgia DA Already Charged for Parking Lot Donuts Now Accused of Trying to Frame Man for MurderA colorful Georgia district attorney who was criminally charged for shooting a video of supporters doing donuts around him in an arena parking lot is in trouble yet again.
On Tuesday, Chattahoochee Circuit District Attorney Mark Jones, who took office in January, was indicted on nine counts of criminal misconduct during his brief time in office.
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According to his indictment, Jones allegedly attempted on July 7 to influence the testimony of Columbus Police Corporal Sherman Hayes in an upcoming trial over the shooting death of 18-year-old Sara Holtrop.
WTVM reported that Columbus Police believed Holtrop was accidentally shot by 20-year-old Elijah Farral in her home. Farral was charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct. But Jones, according to his indictment, allegedly told Hayes to testify that Farral believed Holtrop was cheating on him, so as to provide a motive for the murder and increase the odds of a conviction.
Jones is also accused of attempting to bribe two prosecutors in his office. According to his indictment, Jones allegedly offered prosecutor Sheneka Jones Terry a $1,000 bribe to get a murder conviction. He also allegedly offered Kimberly Schwartz a separate $1,000 bribe to announce that a murder case was ready for trial when it wasnt.
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Georgia DA Already Charged for Parking Lot Donuts Now Accused of Trying to Frame Man for Murder (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Sep 2021
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True Blue American
(17,972 posts)1. Do I have to ask if he is
Republican or Democrat?
CurtEastPoint
(18,549 posts)2. Sadly, I believe he is a Dem
https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/politics-government/election/article243093206.html
Jones is challenging incumbent District Attorney Julia Slater in the June 9 Democratic Primary, which will decide the race because no Republican qualified to seek the office in the November General Election. All six counties in the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit vote in the primary.
Jones is challenging incumbent District Attorney Julia Slater in the June 9 Democratic Primary, which will decide the race because no Republican qualified to seek the office in the November General Election. All six counties in the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit vote in the primary.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,145 posts)3. He's a Democrat. Now what?
True Blue American
(17,972 posts)4. I guess we have our
Nuts,too. Sadly a little power can really affect some people.
BTW, I just received a notice that the competing redistricting in Ohio by Republicans and Democrats are pretty similar. Now the unbiased committee is holding 2 meetings today. Decision time is over due.