11-14-2012, 02:58 PM
(11-14-2012, 10:08 AM)Adub Wrote: I'm pretty sure it is an elected position. No bias there. Period. Her husband was Pettaway's Judge. Nothing appealable there for Williams, imo.
(11-14-2012, 12:05 PM)LoserCity Wrote: First of all, lets put an end to the Juila Bates conspiracy theory. Julia Bates is the Lucas County Prosecuter - an elected official. All of the criminal felony cases come through her office. She supervises a team of prosecuting attorneys. You will always see her name/office come up on these cases because that is the way the system works.
Thank you both (& everyone else) for the clarification. I also received a few emails and messages indicating the same information. The gist of this is Ms. Bates is an elected official who is overseeing the process of her office and is involved to an extent. However, she does not personally prosecute these cases; since there are a number of assistant prosecutors assigned to various criminal proceedings under her supervision. I do not see a conflict of interest in terms of her husband being a Judge, and Mrs. Bates is not directly in the courtroom trying a case in front of him. Actually, its impressive that two people can hold such high profile elected positions and be married.