Mark Mitchell Case Forwarded to Yavapai County Attorney, Likely Because Bill Montgomery’s a Michael Monti Fan

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery — who’s publicly endorsed Tempe mayoral candidate Michael Monti — transferred the case involving allegations against Monti’s opponent, Tempe Councilman Mark Mitchell, to Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk.The case, as we wrote about yesterday, involves a woman claims Mitchell engaged in some sexual activities with…

Justice Department Lets MCSO Know It’s Suin’, While Joe Arpaio Releases Booklet Detailing How His Office Ought to Operate

UPDATE: As a reader pointed out, the Wall Street Journal says “people familiar with the matter” claim the lawsuit’s being filed tomorrow. The Department of Justice sent letters notifying Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery and Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s lawyers that the DoJ’s suing the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office “in order…

Is Probation a Fair Sentence for Having Sex With a Middle-Schooler?

Yesterday, former middle school teacher’s aide Gabriela Compton was sentenced to a lifetime of probation for having sex with one of the school’s students, and other related incidents.Compton, now 21, was arrested in March 2011 after principals at Phoenix’s Western Valley Middle School found out Compton had been sending nudie…