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Published Monday, May 24, 2010 | 10:50 a.m.
Updated Monday, May 24, 2010 | 12:21 p.m.
David Boruchowitz
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Charges against a Nye County sheriff's detective have been dropped and an arrest warrant in the case must be voided.
Justice of the Peace Tina Brisebill ordered that a criminal complaint filed by private attorney Conrad Claus against Detective David Boruchowitz be withdrawn. She also ordered that any record of the arrest be expunged.
Boruchowitz turned himself in to the Nye County Detention Center at 1:20 p.m. Friday and was booked and released on his own recognizance. Claus had filed a criminal complaint Thursday accusing Boruchowitz of burglary and assault in an effort to harass candidates seeking public office.
Nye County District Attorney Robert Beckett had appointed Claus as special prosecutor to investigate charges of misconduct at the sheriff’s office. That followed Beckett's arrest May 5 after an investigation by the sheriff’s office into charges of malfeasance of office, embezzlement, 20 counts of fraudulent appropriation of property and 20 counts of misconduct of a public officer.
Boruchowitz had filed a motion to strike the criminal complaint, challenging the legitimacy of Claus’ appointment as a special prosecutor.
According to Brisebill's ruling, Claus didn't have standing to file a felony criminal complaint on behalf of the District Attorney’s Office.
Boruchowitz said this afternoon he was pleased with the ruling.
"I appreciate Judge Brisebill in her wisdom in recognizing that the special prosecutor appointed was not done so in a legitimate manner," he said.
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Nye County version of "Blazing Saddles" in progress. Get your popcorn.
Sounds like a desperate DA is headed for jail.
"I appreciate Judge Brisebill..."
Brisebill isn't a judge.
Ok KillerB, thanks for the clarification. Makes a huge difference, doesn't it?
Brisebill is a chicken husbandry business owner?
Just as I predicted. Now, as I predicted, wait for the malicious prosecution lawsuit this Detective will file against Beckett and Claus.
And civil conspiracy as well, I would guess.
The FBI needs to investigate this District Attorney...The Detective needs to file a lawsuit against all of those idiots....He now owns Nye County thanks to stupid politicians and their appointees....