I’ve been visiting with folks for a while now sharing with York Countians my intention to run for the office of DA. Those who know me, and many who don’t, seem to ask the same question. Why run?

Why seek a bloated office where morale is low, stagnation is everywhere, and frustration is around every corner? Why leave the financial comfort of a criminal defense firm you have labored over twenty years to build?  Why take on the challenge of change?

The answer is that “it’s time”.  I want change in that office, therefore, I must enter the struggle.  Power concedes nothing, without a demand.  Things need to change. Positive energy is what is needed.

The harm is in not acting, in standing by and doing nothing.  If you believe as I do, I’d like to know your name.  I want you on our team.  Send me an email with your ideas to vitalize the fabric of our justice system.  Together we will make a difference!

I just finished trying a two week case where the DA’s office was seeking a murder 1 verdict.  From the beginning I evaluated the case as no greater than involuntary manslaughter, a charge to which my client was always willing to enter a plea of guilt. Instead we spent thousands of your tax dollars and two weeks of precious court time arriving at the involuntary manslaughter verdict which I was confident would occur at the onset. What really got me was that the DA employed 2 highly compensated experts and then never called them to testify at trial.  One of the many reasons I have decided to stand for election is due to what I perceive to be poor decision making.  Ask any York County attorney who deals with that office and you will hear similar laments.