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New Harris DA should re-examine charging decisions on petty drug cases

Houston Chronicle columnist Rick Casey previews a Pat Lykos administration at the Harris County District Attorney's Office:here comes Lykos, who has not only never prosecuted but who also has never headed a large organization, to lead one of the largest law firms in town, with about 250 prosecutors and hundreds of support staff. It's no wonder some prosecutors, who have been laboring since March under the steady hand of interim DA Kenneth Magidson, a career federal prosecutor, are nervous about their futures. Especially since Lykos had a reputation for a somewhat mercurial temperament as a judge. They will have to wait to see how she will be as a leader, but here are some issues and areas they can expect her to address: She believes that most the current staff are "good, honorable people," but also thinks that a few who "really did bad things" under Rosenthal have not been held accountable...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on November 12, 2008 (boomark / email).