Golik shouldn't be elected... he should be disbarred.

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Remember the idiocy of the Democratian's endorsement of Golik?

One of their more stupid lines, among the many:

Apparently Tony Golik administers a political campaign as well as he prosecutes
criminal cases: powerfully and effectively.

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The campaign slogan says it all: It takes a prosecutor to be the prosecutor.

What a joke.

If it's as "well as he prosecutes criminal case," then Golik shouldn't be elected dog catcher.

And contrary to their fellow leftist's babble, it takes a man of integrity and vision more then someone who's misconduct should result in their disbarment.

The County GOP lays it out with a bang:

Contact: Ryan Hart, Chairman
(360) 904-9671

For Immediate Release
October 13, 2010

PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST TONY GOLIK

The Clark County Republican Party learned early this week of prosecutorial misconduct allegations made against Tony Golik.

Golik, a Democrat, is running for County Prosecutor. He is running against Republican Brent Boger for the open seat.

Seattle attorney Neil Fox filed a motion in Clark County Superior Court seeking vacation of the criminal conviction of Dino Constance. The motion cites prosecutorial misconduct of Tony Golik, the Democrat candidate for Clark County Prosecuting Attorney. (Clark County Superior Court case number 07-1-00843-8).

County GOP Chairman Ryan Hart, stated that there are several allegations against Golik in the motion that raise questions about Golik’s professional conduct.

"This motion raises very concerning allegations, looks very well-documented, and should be taken seriously,” Hart said. “We had two criminal law specialist attorneys take a look at the motion and they told us the allegations of misconduct against Tony Golik were serious. With an election coming up, the public needs to know about these allegations to make an informed choice about who our next prosecuting attorney should be."

The misconduct identified in the motion includes:

1. Tony Golik did not reveal, as required by law, the full criminal histories, outstanding warrants, and pending criminal charges of four key witnesses at trial.

2. For example, Golik did not disclose that prosecution witness, Zachary Brown, had reached a deal with prosecutors that no contact orders protecting a woman would be dropped. Brown's testimony was only relevant to the less serious charge of solicitation for assault. Brown's deal was reached over the objections of Brown's community corrections officer. Golik was present during a witness interview when Brown mentioned the no contact orders and Golik did not disclose the prosecution's assistance in getting them lifted. Brown also had pending drug charges that were not pursued, a fact which was not disclosed to the defense as required by law.

3. According to the motion, subsequent to lifting of the no contact orders, Brown assaulted the woman the orders were intended to protect.

4. As a result of the Prosecutor's office's failure to pursue the other criminal charges against Brown after giving testimony, Brown was free to commit a rape and kidnapping in Portland, charges to which he pled no contest to last May.

5. In addition to the community corrections officer, other persons questioned the lifting of the no contact orders against Mr. Brown. Those questioning were told the lifting was "going to get pushed through" because Mr. Brown was testifying in the Constance case. As a result of this pressure, another deputy prosecuting attorney withheld information from the Superior Court as to the reasons for dropping the no contact orders.

6. Tony Golik allowed prosecution witness Ricci Castellanos to testify that he obtained nothing from the prosecution for his cooperation in the case. In fact, Castellanos had received monetary compensation from the police "for his efforts." Golik did not volunteer that information when the issue came up in court.

7. The Prosecutor’s Office withheld discovery and Public Records Act requests for documents for four months while Golik was an announced candidate for Prosecuting Attorney. It took the intervention of the Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor to get the documents released. The failure to disclose these documents may have been motivated by an intention to protect Tony Golik's candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney.

8. The motion also cites the ineffectiveness of counsel of Constance's defense trial attorney, Brian Walker. According to state Public Disclosure Commission records, Walker made a significant campaign contribution to Golik's campaign for Prosecuting Attorney.

A motion has been filed and will be heard on October 27 here in Clark County. You see, to be prosecutor also takes someone who tells the truth. Additionally, it takes someone who lives by the rules. And it certainly takes someone who understands what his responsibilities are as a prosecutor.

Golik has what seems to be a rather checkered past when it comes to that. Should these allegations be proven, Gloik shouldn't be allowed to be a receptionist in a law firm, let alone a county prosecutor.

And that's why Brent Boger should get your vote.
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