Prosecutor in Phoenix quits amid criticism of performance
The top county prosecutor in metro Phoenix has announced she is resigning from the elected post amid criticism of her performance, including the dismissal of 180 misdemeanor cases because charges were not filed before the statute of limitation expired.
In a statement released Monday, Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel said her resignation is effective late Friday afternoon. Adel, a Republican and the first woman to be elected to the position, said winning the office was an honor.
She was appointed to serve as metro Phoenix’s top county prosecutor in October 2019 and later won the office in November 2020.
Adel underwent emergency surgery on election night for a brain bleed. She was back full-time by the following spring. In August, she went to rehab for alcohol abuse, an eating disorder and other issues. In September, she confirmed she was working remotely from an out-of-state treatment facility.
Last month, chiefs of five criminal divisions in her office called into question Adel's ability to do her job by rarely being in the office, showing signs of being inebriated during phone calls and not providing leadership. Adel responded by saying she wasn’t planning to resign and that she vehemently disagreed with their characterization of her.
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