This criminal referral will be Arpaio's undoing

Laurie Roberts, The Republic | azcentral.com
6:56 p.m. MST August 19, 2016

... That was the sound of Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s political career, smashing to smithereens as it collided full on with U.S. District Court Judge Murray Snow.

Generally speaking, it’s difficult to make the case for why you should continue as the county’s top law enforcement official when you soon may be known as Inmate No. 2944814.

Just 11 days before the Republican primary, Snow has recommended that Arpaio, several of his deputies and his attorney be charged with criminal contempt of court.

“Sheriff Arpaio and Chief Deputy Jerry Sheradan have a history of obfuscation and subversion of this court’s orders that is as old as this case and did not stop after they themselves became the subject of criminal contempt.” Snow wrote ...

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