Mike Green's idea of teamwork and accountability is amply depicted in the case of Edward Rodriguez, the confessed murderer who is now free. When Mr. Green was questioned about the technicality which resulted in Mr. Rodriguez' freedom, Mr. Green responded that when Rodriguez was indicted he was not yet the District Attorney. This answer ignores the fact that at the time Rodriguez was indicted, he was the First Assistant District Attorney responsible for overseeing homicide investigations and prosecutions (READ: "blame Howard Relin").
Then once the case progressed to trial and it became apparent that there were legal difficulties in proceeding to trial on both intentional and depraved indifference murder, Mr. Green refused to rely on his team of experienced prosecutors who told him of the legal issues that could arise if Rodriguez was convicted of depraved indifference murder based on evidence of intentional murder. Mr. Green's response was that it was the Grand Jury who indicted Rodriguez (read: blame the Grand Jury). This answer ignores the fact that it is the role of the District Attorney to advise the grand jury. It also ignores the fact that the District Attorney has the duty and obligation to secure convictions on proper legal charges.
And there you have it - Mike Green's idea of accountability is to blame everyone else and his idea of teamwork is to ignore the advice of his "highly experienced" senior staff. What is the point of having a "highly experienced" senior staff when their opinion and input counts for nothing?
After this murderer went free, Mr. Green was quoted as saying that he was investigating filing further charges against Rodriguez. My question to Green is this: what charges will you be filing?
Bring back accountability and teamwork to the Office of the District Attorney and vote for Cara Briggs for District Attorney.
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