‘Grossly inappropriate behavior’: Transcripts of assistant DA show her refusing over a dozen gun cases on Mardi Gras
The Metropolitan Crime Commission obtained and shared with FOX 8 the Magistrate Court transcripts of Orleans Assistant District Attorney Emily Maw refusing more than a dozen gun cases on Mardi Gras Day.
The cases involve people arrested for illegally carrying guns during the carnival season.
“These transcripts prove that she committed prosecutorial misconduct in my opinion. I don’t understand how she’s still employed because any prosecutor that did this should lose their job,” says Goyeneche.
When Keaton Manghave appeared before a Magistrate Judge, arrested for carrying a machine gun, Emily Maw in the transcript said, “A machine gun is a pretty serious weapon. I just want to make sure, Mr. Manghave is from Tennessee. Is that right?”
The defendant says, “Yes, Ma’am.”
Maw says, “Is he planning to go back to Tennessee?”
The Public Defender says, “yes”.
Maw says, “Okay. So as long as you’re okay going back without the machine gun, then we’ll refuse the charges.”
