Maricopa County Attorney's Office hired a judge under investigation. Did they know?

[@espoespo3557]

They know that we know that they knew. They just didn't care.

[@aquababy946]

This kind of work culture does not exist in a vacuum. The behavior is exposed in this report shows a clear bias between the judge and prosecutor. How many of these cases will have to be reviewed and at what cost to justice and the tax payers. Keep up the good work.

[@jilpok1074]

@Ghost Tape No. 9 I think it is interesting that they say $58k isn’t a lot of $ to them, so it’s ok. Well, if it’s so little $ then maybe they should pay for it themselves instead of wasting my $ that I worked hard for and is so worthless to them.

[@abbyynorman2874]

@@jilpok1074 it’s never an issue when your spending “other peoples money”!

[@m.w.3256]

The stench of judicial misconduct and corruption in this court system is horrifying! How can this be left to continue? This journalist’s investigation is worthy of many accolades and awards! Please stay safe.

[@aquababy946]

To be clear, I have been a jurist on a capital case in AZ. Not all judges and courts behave this way. But this makes all the more important to excise this unprofessional misconduct before it causes any more harm. Of course AZ electors select Sheriff Joe Arpaio repeatedly because of his behavior. We get the representation we deserve. Voters need to pay extension to what they select on the ballot-even judicial appointments.

[@nf4058]

Excellent reporting ABC !!!! 👏 THIS is the kind of stuff people want to see! Expose corruption!

[@matildahoney3447]

I would get a lawyer and I would sue that judge because you can’t trust her rulings. She is in capable of being impartial and everything she’s ruled on should be discarded! She’s untrustworthy and she does not have any honor!

[@creativeworks2228]

What kind of lawyer do you suggest?

[@ktaylor5799]

There needs to be some type of national database for attorneys where they're being closely scrutinized. If they're under investigation by a State Bar, it should alert employers when they check their law license credentials. This would give a heads up to employers of someone attempting to skirt accountability by trying to resign one job where they're being investigated and hurry up and replace it with another one. This judge knows exactly what she's doing and trying to cover herself. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know what she's doing.

[@hippygypsy8894]

Well said 👏

[@Dovietail]

This entire situation is utterly pathetic. This sort of workplace dynamic is completely out of the question.

[@itsnotthesamething]

I've been in a number of courtroom hearings pertaining to a relative. I can't say I've ever seen the judge or any of the employees giggling and laughing among each other while in there. They were all business. I believe I would be mortified if I were to witness something like this judge, clerks and attorneys doing something like that, while waiting to learn the fate of my loved one.

[@reneescott2860]

Every defense lawyer that has a client come in with her as the prosecutor should request of the judge to change the prosecutor on the basis of getting a fair trial and she's not one to give that and if not, keep bringing it back and use these investigations as proof.

[@taylorj.6165]

The judicial system is broken. What kind of judge do that in a courtroom. Also, you can see how corrupt is the committee of judges. It is sick.

[@pennybean6851]

Excellent reporting! Requires incredible patience to persist through the bureaucracy and stonewalling. Keep at it!

[@jessemedsker2579]

Crooked people hiring crooked people

[@wtt5394]

YOU GUYS HAVE DONE AN AMAZING JOB WITH THIS SERIES!!!!!! AMAZING! I AM A DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN TEXAS AND THIS IS NEED ACROSS THE COUNTRY!!!!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!! MCAO knew because NO JUDGE steps down without cause and you better damn well believe the MCAO knew it!!!! She stepped down as a JUDGE to become a trial prosecutor to deal with defense attorney's she criticized??? BS!!!! The Judge sent it to the prosecutor because they all work as a unit.

[@thpehc]

Wow, Dave Biscobing is amazing.... He doesn't let cases go cold. He is the best, I would love to work in his office.. He is a reporter who make govenment officials follow their own policies...

[@Epiz76]

I hope he continues and investigates the biased judgments in (Superior) family court.

[@sugarfree8303]

She never grew out of high school mentality.

[@fvbernal622]

Dave Get emails of all judges, they have hit books and all are in on it. It's a messed up system all these prosecutors who then become judges continue to give preferred treatments to their colleagues

[@coachlawlor]

I think I was on a jury selection with her. Capital case with that prosecutor who got dis barred.

[@ursula1231]

“Very Investigated” That means the media is doing a really great job digging 😂

[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

This is just like a police department hiring a dirty cop from another PD, they know and they don't care.

[@reneescott2860]

The bar should be notified of the actions of the lawyers from d.a. office and the judge's actions and maybe the bar association can do something about all this. Clearly keeping it local is a joke and nothing will happen to any of them.

[@normajeanspencer6217]

The Bar are the biggest crooks of them all...they have the bar to give warning when someone is being exposed... its a joke ...The county attorney is married to an appellate judge who writes new rules (example : new probate rules - making it easy to steal all from families of loved ones who have died)

[@FUBARguy107]

This is one of several reasons I try not to interact with police or anyone in the "justice" system here in Arizona. I have never met an honest cop.

[@smorgan5638]

First off why are the judge and either attorney in any electronic communication in a courtroom ?? That seems like a huge conflict , Plus a judge should be listening to what's going on in the court , Not playing on the computer ?????????????????????????

[@TheAzb7]

Thanks again for exposing that tid bit of additional Tyranny.

[@gilcorral9272]

What is done in the dark will be brought to the light. Never fails.

[@mrnobody3161]

Wtf? A judge and most of the surrounding staff with the emotional maturity of dysfunctional adolescents.

[@jonbrowning8693]

Keep going Dave!

[@Visiontech]

They all need to be FIRED!!!

[@titocordova2023]

All you have to do is follow the money. you can smell the bullshit a mile away.

[@Dobviews]

They hired her hoping it would be missed by the media... bless their hearts.

[@lolawants2008]

“He does not recall..” “BUT he did nothing inappropriate..” TRANSLATION👉 “we literally could give a fvck & you can’t do anything about it.”

[@lisabailon1010]

Disgusting and disgraceful. Should be fired and never allowed to continue to be a judge.

[@saltycreole2673]

This is typical of any court room in the nation. There is no honor anymore. Just Courts.

[@littletime8849]

Thanks for sharing.

[@williamstevenson3049]

How in the f did they not know ???

[@ldm1828]

The more unfathomable part of this too is. Of all the investigation and revelation to her biases and lack of judgment (pun intended). She STILL has a job now prosecuting. For sure all biases and lack of judgment WILL come into play with whatever cases she is involved in. Such a miscarriage of justice to any defendants that will have to be involved in ANY of her or this offices prosecutions.

[@regionalconflicts]

Get their asses, dave

[@wandablackwell8761]

This go to show how the SYSTEM works

[@mairewalton5670]

“It’s very investigative” ???? Really?? Journalists investigate??? Maybe they should hire journalists instead of cops considering all the “mistakes” they’ve made!

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

Can you really do your job when you aren't paying attention to the proceedings but now you want that person to hear death penalty cases?

[@truthofthetopic7516]

This is exactly what happens when trump supporters are in office.

[@truthofthetopic7516]

@Ghost Tape No. 9 it is 100 percent is a partisan issue.

[@edwardhickey5185]

What about abuse of power for all of them..

[@Sassy26351]

They allneed fired. Omg this is so wrong

[@aarontillery26]

Did they know? People can't get a job at a Starbucks without a previous work history

[@tudorjason]

It's always great to see public servants wasting tax dollars!

[@mountainfisher4183]

How could Any One NOT Know IF They Wanted To?

[@lolawants2008]

She should not have ANY credibility to work in cases. Lack of moral character

[@nick9463]

What ever happened to human decency!

[@unfinishedsenten]

What is this? Actual factual reporting? Wtf American? I didn't know you have actual reporters! Good job!

[@Dominion.Intelligence]

Shame on the Judge and shame on the other officers of the court and the people who hired her. This is unacceptable behavior for a court of law. This judge needs to be fired and lose her law practice.

[@brucewilson1958]

Maricopa County? Gee..there just can't be any kind of corruption there.

[@amandaohrstrom797]

Of course they knew

[@tlmas1914]

its like the legal system has COVID-1900? THESE STORIES ARE GETTING OUT-FUCKIN-REAGOUS!

[@mariejenkins-stephens6176]

She need to be stripped of her title and everyone who played a part in this

[@meaneyedcat1248]

Shocking and disgraceful! People's lives are on trial and she considers it appropriate to LAUGH? Disgusting female. She has no business being in a court room - except as a defendant.

[@normajeanspencer6217]

Doesnt anyone know what these judges (especially justice ofthe peace) and the Probate Judge and Court...They take peoples real property. They change the rules when they are being exposed..the justices of the Peace are either former county assessors, legislators, etc. The AZ Corp Comm, SOS, County Recorder and Public Fidicuiaries and court appointed investigators are ordered to the homes of those who object to any wrong doings in the taking of real property of those who have left trusts and family as beneficiaries. They spend or sell everything and charge to steal it. They destroy lives and are making a fortune doing it.

[@ElRey_22]

You get ‘’em Dave! Nice work ABC15.

[@finnmanuel-miranda2154]

Such childishness from people in such important situations. Had this kind of conduct happened at any other job, the person would have been terminated.

[@rbra9611]

The Maricopa DA is as crooked as they come and an overall horrible person

[@michaelperez372]

Ethics, Ethics, Ethics it's against company rules to use work for personal business or entertainment, it was a termination offense and the Union had no defense for it!

[@maverickngoose95]

Had Otis in a child custody case at the Mesa location off of US 60/Mesa Dr a couple years ago or so…. Curious as to what memes were going back and fourth during that one? 🤷🤔

[@hippygypsy8894]

Wow...

[@geronimo563]

I guess Opie is gonna miss sis.

[@teresacorley7874]

Hold these prosecuteours accountable these our support to be adults and thier behavior is that of a child now we got the phonies police department being croup and the prosecuteours and the judge deciding who gets to die and who doest wow if that was us our as would be in prision 5:22

[@zAlaska]

Poor and Innocent? Beter take the deal, or else. Nobody goes home that's not family.

[@ghostgame3973]

First of all how long have they known each other if their friends and have known each other for years sometimes that's how they joke around it is twisted but not everyone knows the context of why they are joking like that

[@prosperity4444]

No they don't care

[@threewisemonkeys1696]

Wtf

[@joshvillasenor8385]

DONT GO TO AZ

[@teresacorley7874]

I don't think she should be allowed to do this type of work exs p equally with being hired why under investigation I think she would still be a danger to decide on these kind of cases I don't think she could give a fair honest response to decide if somone gets the death penality 4:15

[@scootermagee6680]

Disgusting

[@nileswright8915]

amazing stoopidity and childishness goes on ALL the time in this environment, I am sure....... :( we will just have to lib with it...... right?!? :(

[@billsmith1962]

Happens all over the place, if I were one of those defendants you best bet I would be filing an appeal brief....Educated people acting like grade school jamokes...

[@khawmtiti4460]

I honestly believe this sort of childish misconduct in the court of law can only be happened in Arizona

[@2115virgo13]

Seriously? Corruption is everywhere and at all levels!