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Monday, September 14, 2009

Ind. Courts - More on: "Time might not be on Delaware County Prosecutor Mark McKinney's side"

This August 27th ILB entry includes this quote from the Muncie Star-Press:

Supporters of the beleaguered prosecutor are presumably praying the Indiana Supreme Court acts soon on a proposed deal -- stemming from a disciplinary complaint filed by Mayor Sharon McShurley -- that calls for McKinley's license to practice law to be suspended for 90 days.

It's been 111 days since that proposed settlement was submitted to the Supreme Court for its consideration.

If the court does not act in the case in the relatively near future -- and presuming it accepts the 90-day suspension, now seen as a best-case-scenario for McKinney -- the prosecutor could face the grim prospect of mounting a re-election campaign while under a suspension.

"Time might not be on Delaware County Prosecutor Mark McKinney's side" for sure, according to this document released today by the Indiana Supreme Court. It is dated June 18th and reads:
Please be advised that a majority of the Indiana Supreme Court has voted to reject the "Statement of Circumstances and Conditional Agreement for Discipline" tendered in this case.

Specifically, a majority of the Court concluded that the agreed discipline, that being suspension from the practice of law for 90 days with automatic reinstatement, is insufficient in light of the misconduct agreed to by the parties.

Here is a list of earlier ILB entries mentioning Mark McKinney.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 14, 2009 05:03 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts