District Attorney Sued for Withholding Evidence- the first steps have been taken to file a lawsuit against Ontario County and its district attorney.
It stems from a case involving a Greece engineer who was acquitted of putting in faulty septic systems and Walter Casper, who is now serving time for his wife's murder.
“I know the DA's office in Ontario County didn't present all the information that was out there and available.” Defense attorney Mark Young.
His client, engineer Dave Simpson of Greece, was charged with six counts of filing a false instrument.
Young was determined to make sure his client didn't get punished for something he says another man did. That other man, was Walter Casper, he is also an engineer and the man serving time for killing his wife by intentionally letting the family van roll off a cliff.
“This could have been stopped early on. It wasn't because people didn't do their job that we hold in high regard and hope they do their job.”
Young is referring to Ontario County District Attorney Mike Tantillo. Young says Tantillo never told the grand jury that it was Casper who originally surveyed the area in Farmington.
Young filed a notice of claim late last month saying Tantillo maliciously prosecuted his client and now they’re hoping someone takes responsibility.
“The prosecution has some responsibility to acknowledge when they made a mistake.”
Mike Tantillo didn't want to go on camera
Both parties are meeting in October for what's called a deposition where they'll decide whether to offer Simpson a settlement
WHEC, 07/17/2008 04:24:45 PM
I would think the name's a coincidence, but given this D.A.'s apparently both incompetent and a coward you have to wonder.
