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Crime & Courts April 27, 2024 - 1:17 pm

Defense attorney, Baldwin City prosecutor announces run for Douglas County DA

by Lawrence Times

Dakota Loomis, a Lawrence defense attorney and the Baldwin City prosecutor, has announced his plans to run as a Democrat for Douglas County district attorney.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts April 23, 2024 - 9:05 am

Hearing panel recommends Douglas County DA receive censure in disciplinary complaint case

by Mackenzie Clark

A panel of attorneys have released their final report on a complaint against the Douglas County district attorney, and they’re recommending she receive a public censure.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts February 23, 2024 - 6:41 pm

Still no report, timeline for complaint case against Douglas County DA as election looms

by Mackenzie Clark

A disciplinary complaint case against Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez is still up in the air about two months after a hearing on the matter. 

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts January 30, 2024 - 11:00 pm

Albert Wilson’s wrongful conviction case is in the judge’s hands

by Mackenzie Clark

A Douglas County judge must decide whether to believe Albert Wilson, who says he was wrongly convicted and should be compensated, or the woman who says Wilson raped her when she was 17.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts December 20, 2023 - 11:59 pm

Prosecutor asks panel to suspend Douglas County DA’s law license after day 3 of disciplinary hearing

by Mackenzie Clark

The prosecutor handling a complaint against Douglas County DA Suzanne Valdez asked a disciplinary panel Wednesday to consider whether they believe the testimony of Valdez and her deputy, or that of the other 13 witnesses who testified. 

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts December 19, 2023 - 11:59 pm

Douglas County DA shares regrets in day 2 of disciplinary hearing

by Mackenzie Clark

Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez became tearful as she repeatedly apologized and expressed how embarrassed she was to be sitting in her disciplinary hearing Tuesday afternoon. 

Crime & Courts December 6, 2023 - 9:37 am

Disciplinary panel: Hearing on complaint against Douglas County DA will not be livestreamed

by Mackenzie Clark

The panel of attorneys who will listen to evidence in a disciplinary case against Douglas County DA Suzanne Valdez has ruled that the three-day hearing in Topeka will not be available in any format other than in person.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts October 18, 2023 - 4:00 pm

Douglas County DA’s disciplinary hearing rescheduled for December

by Lawrence Times

A disciplinary hearing for Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez has been rescheduled for three days in December.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts October 10, 2023 - 12:35 pm

Disciplinary hearing for Douglas County DA postponed

by Mackenzie Clark

A two-day hearing on a disciplinary case against the Douglas County district attorney has been postponed at her attorney’s request, which cited a “personal tragedy.”

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts September 2, 2023 - 4:29 pm

Updates on the disciplinary case against the Douglas County DA and how much it’s cost so far

by Mackenzie Clark

A pending complaint against Douglas County DA Suzanne Valdez will proceed to a disciplinary hearing in which several judges and former prosecutors may be called to testify.

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