Monroe County’s new DA will have to recuse himself from hundreds of cases

The Wayne County District Attorney’s Office made headlines recently when it took over prosecution of a quadruple homicide in Irondequoit.

The appointment of a special prosecutor in the case was necessary because the acting Monroe County District Attorney Brian Green had a conflict. But the issues don’t end there. Green’s conflicts of interest extend to “several hundred” cases currently before the office, a spokesperson confirmed. Of those identified so far, about 75 are felonies. But all require outside counsel appointments, translating to an untold expense for taxpayers.

Gov. Kathy Hochul tapped Brian Green last month to fill the position vacated by Sandra Doorley, who retired in early September. In order to avoid a conflict of interest, a special prosecutor or another outside attorney is required to be named in any cases where Green first served as a judge. That requirement is outlined in state law, which directs the court to appoint another attorney to prosecute a case if they are disqualified from doing so themselves…

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