I like this.
David Mendoza
Former judge David Mendoza has been tapped to lead the newly created division of professional integrity for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
He will be advising the 700 employees in the district attorney’s office – including prosecutors, investigators and other staff – on ethics and professionalism, District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.
“There are few jobs where judgment is more important than it is as a prosecutor,” Ogg said. “His experience will be a tremendous asset to our office, ensuring that our lawyers and staff always have access to expertise on issues of ethics.”
Mendoza will lead the Office of Professional Integrity, a new division, to address appropriate use of prosecutorial discretion, discovery, immunity and the state’s Michael Morton Act, designed to increase defense access to evidence.
He also will oversee the district attorney’s training section and help revise policies and procedures.
“I’m honored to be part of a team to assist district attorney’s office employees in performing their duties at the highest professional level,” Mendoza said in a statement.
Nice. This is in keeping with Ogg’s promise to de-emphasize winning and focus more on getting it right. Mendoza was elected to the 178th Criminal District Court in 2008 and re-elected in 2012, and chose not to run for re-election last year. I expect he’ll do a great job in this role. The Press has more.