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Alison Maynard of Denver writes:

I have been angered and appalled at the constant negative spotlight the Denver press has focused on Carol Chambers, the district attorney for the 18th Judicial District, from the very moment of her election. It is wholly unwarranted — and sexist.
In the Jonathan Steiner matter, Ms. Chambers told this attorney — who was abusing the legal process to defraud a resident of her district — to back off. She used her powers exactly the way they are intended to be used, to protect the public. It was Steiner who behaved unethically.
Yet who does disciplinary counsel go after? The uppity woman, of course.
Now, several male defense attorneys — and the rabid Denver newspapers once again — are making a fuss over Ms. Chambers’ comment to a judge that he could expect docket control problems if he showed “overt hostility toward the People or made inappropriate comments about cases,” or the like. The press calls this a “threat.” But it does not threaten economic or physical harm. Ms. Chambers is a district attorney, a constitutional officer. She has absolute discretion to plea bargain a case or bring it to trial. She does not need a reason, and no person – including disciplinary counsel, or any judge – has the right to second guess her judgment. However, she is being kind enough to inform this judge she will exercise her discretion in a certain way if she sees a demonstration of bias from him.
My experience with Ms. Chambers, in one matter involving election fraud in Castle Rock, was a monumental improvement over her predecessor, who, when presented with my affidavit detailing hundreds of election offenses committed by the Town Clerk, the Douglas County clerk and recorder, and operatives working for real estate developers, simply let the statute of limitations expire. So here is my take on this constant focus on Ms. Chambers: the defense attorneys are upset because their clients are actually being prosecuted; and some of the defendants themselves are powerful. For the first time, they’ve got to deal with a district attorney who is doing her job.

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READER COMMENTS

UH geeze Alison...she kinda brought it on herself, you think? Power corrupts...Chambers is a perfect example of this.

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