October 20, 2012

Maloney is clear choice for district attorney

Letter to the Editor

An article on Sept. 30, " District attorney race offers clear choices," noted that there was a big difference in the candidates running for district attorney. This is true, but not in the way the article suggests.

Republican Darrick Banda can hardly call himself a prosecutor; he left the DA's office to become a defense attorney in Portland a half-decade ago.

In contrast, Democrat Maeghan Maloney has spent the majority of her career on the prosecutorial side as a deputy DA and an assistant attorney general. It is shocking that her short service in the Legislature would be held against her.

Maloney worked across party lines to author and pass the legislation creating the first Veterans Court in Maine and advocated for more DNA testing to help put guilty people behind bars and keep the innocent out of jail.

Maloney's experience makes her the clear choice for district attorney.

Tom Daggett

Augusta

Were you interviewed for this story? If so, please fill out our accuracy form

Send question/comment to the editors




Further Discussion

Here at KJonline.com we value our readers and are committed to growing our community by encouraging you to add to the discussion. To ensure conscientious dialogue we have implemented a strict no-bullying policy. To participate, you must follow our Terms of Use.

Questions about the article? Add them below and we’ll try to answer them or do a follow-up post as soon as we can. Technical problems? Email them to us with an exact description of the problem. Make sure to include:
  • Type of computer or mobile device your are using
  • Exact operating system and browser you are viewing the site on (TIP: You can easily determine your operating system here.)


Most…