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Written by George Gale
Thursday, 19 October 2006
(THE D.A.’S OFFICE IS LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN OR WOMEN, WHO HAVE PASSED THE BAR)….THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE IS CRITICALLY SHORT OF ATTORNEYS. NORMALLY THE D.A. WOULD HAVE 20 PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS IN HIS OFFICE. CURRENTLY 8 HAVE LEFT FOR OTHER POSITIONS, AND ONE OTHER HAS INTERVIEWED AND IS EXPECTED TO BE GONE BY NOVEMBER. WITH THE INCREASED CASE LOAD, THIS HAS PUT AN EXTREME BURDEN ON THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE. OPERATING AT HALF-STAFF MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO PROSECUTE ALL CASES ADEQUATELY. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY GILBERT OTERO HAS TOLD THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE DIFFICULTY IN RECRUITING NEW ATTORNEYS TO THIS AREA. SALARY AND BENEFITS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER IN OTHER AREAS. OTERO, HIS STAFF AND THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE IS WORKING ON POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM.