The testimony from Goddard, who brought his own attorney to the trial and resigned during the scandal’s fallout, directly contradicts previous claims from Adel and her office.
After ABC15’s “Politically Charged” investigation exposed widespread corruption in multiple protest cases, top MCAO officials shucked responsibility and blamed Sponsel by placing her on leave and under investigation.
Top Maricopa County Attorneyâs Office supervisor resigns as office deals with protest charges scandal Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys Advisory Council and last updated 2021-05-19 21:15:47-04 PHOENIX â As the Maricopa County Attorneyâs Office continues to deal with a scandal for overcharging protesters, a high-level supervisor above the cases submitted his letter of resignation this week. Division chief Vince Goddard, who has worked as a prosecutor in both Maricopa and Pinal counties, wrote his last day will be at the end of the month. A Maricopa County Attorney s Office division chief has resigned. Vince Goddard submitted this letter Monday. MCAO says he was not asked.