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Postscript: The Addison Response

By KC Johnson

The 26-page response of former Cpl. (now Sgt.) David Addison stands out as the most churlish of the reply briefs. It?s the handiwork of Durham attorney James Maxwell, who certainly knows his way around law enforcement officials whose behavior raises ethical questions. Maxwell represented the prosecutors in the Alan Gell case. He described David Hoke and Debra Graves as victims in ?a novel case where [the Disciplinary Hearing Commission members] are asked to impose discipline for an unintentional, neglectful, no controversy, honest mistake.? Maxwell advances three arguments for dismissing all claims against Addison: 1.) Addison was simply doing his job as DPD public spokesperson, relaying information that had been provided to him by others...continue to full post

Full post as published by Durham-in-Wonderland on January 16, 2008 (boomark / email).