The DA Of Shallotte

Another summary of a recent bar sanction from North Carolina:

In 2005 Rex Gore of Shallotte was the elected district attorney in the 13th prosecutorial district. He entered into an agreement to hire Elaine Kelley of Linden to serve as a senior assistant district attorney. In addition to salary, Gore and Kelley agreed that Kelley would be compensated by reimbursement of mileage she did not incur. After entering into this agreement, Kelley submitted 63 expense reports containing false certifications of mileage and received purported reimbursement of $14,190.39 for mileage she had not driven. Gore pled guilty to the criminal charge of willful failure to discharge the duties of his office. As part of his plea agreement, he was suspended for six months by the Brunswick County Superior Court.

(Mike Frisch)