Thursday, October 22, 2015

Bulletin: Indiana; Floyd County Prosecutor Keith Henderson takes stand again in own ethics hearing: "In a complaint filed in March of 2015, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission accused Henderson of "professional misconduct" for allegedly violating portions of the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct by securing a deal to write a book about the Camm case after Camm's second trial, while the case was still in the appeals process. Henderson says there was never an actual book contract during the Camm trial, only a "literary agreement."


"Floyd County Prosecutor Keith Henderson took the stand Wednesday to fight for his career and law license. Today is expected to be the last day of testimony.
Henderson’s colleagues and fellow Indiana prosecutors were first on the stand. Melvin Wilhelm is Franklin County’s Prosecuting Attorney, and one of the most senior prosecutors in the state. He said Henderson is one of the most ethical prosecutors he knows. On the other hand, Stacie Uliana, the defense attorney for David Camm -- a man who was twice convicted, and finally acquitted of the murders of his wife and children -- argued that Henderson caused irreparable harm to the justice system in Floyd County. "The harm of having two interests: one, your personal interest and making money, and another, the interest of justice for representing the state and doing what’s right," Uliana said. "You can’t have them both."......... In a complaint filed in March of 2015, the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission accused Henderson of "professional misconduct" for allegedly violating portions of the Indiana Rules of Professional Conduct by securing a deal to write a book about the Camm case after Camm's second trial, while the case was still in the appeals process.  Henderson says there was never an actual book contract during the Camm trial, only a "literary agreement."......... Henderson is also accused of violating ethics rules by using $27,500 in taxpayer money for his personal attorney to fight claims about the book deal. After today's testimony concludes, the hearing officer will submit a report to the Indiana Supreme Court, which could take a few months to make a decision."
http://www.wdrb.com/story/30314172/ethics-hearing-for-floyd-county-prosecutor-to-conclude-today