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Apr 27, 2021 · District Attorney Greg Newman has been removed from office in only the third case of its kind in North Carolina history. Superior Court Judge Robert C. Ervin issued his order April 27,...
Apr 27, 2021 · A judge ordered the permanent termination of Newman's salary and office after finding him guilty of willful and prejudicial misconduct in a sexual assault case. The ruling followed a three-day hearing with testimony from Newman and his former colleagues, clients and law enforcement officials.
Jun 1, 2021 · Greg Newman, who was ousted from office as Henderson County DA for misconduct and dishonesty, has been approved to represent indigent clients in Buncombe County. Newman still has a law license despite being disciplined by the state bar and facing a Supreme Court case for vindictive prosecution.
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Apr 27, 2021 · A judge ordered the permanent removal of Greg Newman, the district attorney of three North Carolina counties, for making false statements and ignoring crime victims. The decision followed a petition by a coalition of victims and a state bar investigation that found Newman violated professional and ethical rules.
- Greg Newman's Career and Background
- Complaints to The State Bar
- Removal Hearing
Newman was appointed by former N.C. Governor Pat McCrory in 2013 to the district attorney position. In 2014, he won the election and was re-elected in 2018. He is a UNC Asheville alumnus and graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in Dayton, Ohio. Beyond practicing law, Newman was elected mayor of Hendersonville in 2005 and served fou...
In 2017, a complaint was filed with the North Carolina State Bar against Newman. The state bar’s complaint filed before its disciplinary hearing committee in July 2019, says Newman failed to notify the victim of a court proceeding in a 2015 rape case, even though he told a judge that the victim was notified and did not want to be heard. A three-per...
Not even two years later, an affidavit was filed with Henderson Superior Court seeking Newman's removal from his position of district attorney. A string of women and families has come forward with claims that Newman mishandled or never prosecuted alleged child sex abuse, rape and murder charges. They found each other on a private Facebook group kno...
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Apr 27, 2021 · The removal of Greg Newman, the top prosecutor for Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties, is only the third of its kind in state history, the Asheville Citizen Times reported Tuesday. The judge’s decision followed a grassroots campaign by families of crime victims who alleged Newman had mishandled cases and failed to prosecute felonies.
Apr 27, 2021 · Western North Carolina district attorney, Greg Newman, is being removed from his elected office after a judge issued an order finding the prosecutor engaged in “willful misconduct.”
