February 9, 2020 marks another “Twofer Day” for Matt Shea in the Spokesman Review, two stories in one day about Matt Shea one by Chad Sokol and one by Jim Camden, both kind of interesting if you have been following the Matt Shea issues.
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/feb/09/a-look-at-rep-matt-sheas-legal-career-recently-lai/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/feb/09/democrats-split-on-any-action-regarding-shea/
The interesting things to me in the Sokol story were these statements;
“In an email, attorney Marshall Casey said he’s downsizing his office and going into business with attorney Jim Sweetser, who served a term as Spokane County prosecutor in the 1990s.”
“I’m in the process of that transition,” Casey wrote. “ I needed to downsize my office for the transition and I let (Shea) and my assistant go. I may rehire my assistant through the transition of my office since I may need the help.”
“Shea’s personal finance statements submitted to the Public Disclosure Commission show he had been earning between $24,000 and $47,999 per year from Casey’s firm – relatively little, for a lawyer. (The PDC form requires lawmakers to select income ranges, not give precise salary figures.) That’s on top of the $52,766 he makes as a legislator.”
What was interesting about those statements is that it is old news and something I followed up on right away when convicted bank robber with drug and psychological issues, Tanner Rowe Crew Member, and Ozzie Knezovich sycophant Keith Carpenter made this Facebook post about 9 weeks ago.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1564228930331669/permalink/2630633787024506/
(Looks like some of Keith Carpenter’s posts have since been deleted…you have to be quick with these folks! 😊)
Even though Mr. Carpenter’s credibility could be in question the public statements he made regarding a Grand Jury being is being conveined {sp} on Shea.”, and “Shea’s law partner kicked him out today” an investigative reporter has to take a look at that kind of stuff, so I did and contacted Marshall Casey. Who told me his move had been planned for well over a year and the Rampart Report had nothing to do with his decision to move, when I mentioned to Mr. Casey that it looked like there was a possibility his office was being surveilled he indicated he wouldn’t be surprised. Mr. Casey also told me he was surprised I was the first reporter to contact him about the move. ( Chad Sokol, or any other can check with Mr. Casey to see if my characterization of the interaction I had with Mr. Casey is accurate). I also checked with sources to find out there was in fact a Grand Jury going on regarding Shea and was unable to establish that this was/is.
I thought this statement in the story was also interesting;
“Casey declined to say whether he had any concerns about the findings of the House-commissioned investigation or about Shea’s involvement in armed confrontations with federal agents, such as the 2016 standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.”
I would think that the Washington State Court’s Rules of Professional would prohibit Mr. Casey from commenting publicly on any concerns he may or may not have about another lawyer. That is the kind of stuff you do privately over a glass of Whiskey. 😊
“Shea’s personal finance statements submitted to the Public Disclosure Commission show he had been earning between $24,000 and $47,999 per year from Casey’s firm – relatively little, for a lawyer. (The PDC form requires lawmakers to select income ranges, not give precise salary figures.) That’s on top of the $52,766 he makes as a legislator.”
It is always a good idea for reporters to check Candidates F-1s submitted to the PDC as they are signed under the penalty of Perjury. Here is one that might need some looking into since it appears Brandi Peetz neglected to report some things.
https://examplepro.me/2020/01/08/the-wick-peetz-plan-and-the-city-of-spokane-valley-budget/
Buffalo Brian Breen 