DOUGLAS K. MARTIN, the Arizona state mine inspector, was indicted in December 2006 on three counts of theft, three counts of fraud and three counts of procurement code fraud. He is scheduled to be arraigned on Jan. 10.
DAVID PETERSEN, former state treasurer, pleaded guilty in October 2006 to one count of knowingly filing a false or incomplete financial disclosure statement. He also agreed to resign from office. Petersen received a sentence of three years of supervised probation and a $4,500 fine.
SANDRA DOWLING, Maricopa County superintendent of schools, was indicted in November 2006 on 25 felony charges. They include two counts of theft, 10 counts of misuse of public monies, four counts of procurement code fraud, five counts of conflict of interest and four counts of prohibition against acquisition of certain interest by public officials. Dowling has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Case is pending.
ROBERT CANCHOLA, former Santa Cruz County school superintendent, was indicted in November 2005. He pleaded guilty to one count of conflict of interest, a felony, and was sentenced to 60 days in jail, three years of probation with 250 hours of community service and $41,000 in restitution. The agreement also required him to resign from office.
BRIAN HOUNSHELL, Apache County sheriff, was indicted in May 2005 on two counts of misuse of public monies, one count of fraud and one count of theft. The charges were dismissed when the Maricopa County Superior Court determined Maricopa County was not the correct venue in which to bring charges. The case is currently on appeal.
KEVIN ROSS, former Maricopa County assessor, was indicted in May 2004 on conflict of interest and obstruction of justice charges. In January 2005, following his conviction by a jury of conflict of interest, a class 6 felony, Maricopa County Superior Court ordered Ross to leave office and placed him on probation for three years, with an $18,000 fine, and revoked his real estate license.
JUDETH BADGLEY, former Yuma County school superintendent, was indicted in April 2003. Badgley pleaded guilty to one count of conflict of interest, a felony, which required her to resign from office, and was sentenced to one year of probation.
Source: Arizona Attorney General’s Office