saying the government lawyer has been a “victim of politics” for a long time.
Lynch was the chief prosecutor during the Babauta administration but was later transferred to the Department of Labor due to politics, said Torres.
From then on, Torres said Lynch was “tossed around” within the Attorney General’s Office.
“I’m happy for him,” said Torres, R-Saipan. “Mr. Lynch is a good prosecutor.”
During last week’s House session, Torres delivered a privilege speech accusing the Fitial administration of condoning nepotism within the AGO.
Citing the government’s law against nepotism, Torres said having Assistant Attorney General Rebecca Warfield work directly under her husband, Chief Prosecutor Jeffery Warfield Sr., is not right.
But in a separate interview, Press Secretary Charles Reyes Jr. said the “nepotism” allegation has nothing to do with Jeffery Warfield’s replacement.
He said Warfield wanted to focus on courtroom trial.
“After effectively leading the prosecution efforts of the criminal division for the past 28 months, Mr. Warfield has indicated a desire to return to the courtroom full-time as he is first and foremost a trial attorney,” Reyes said.
Asked if Warfield will still handle the controversial case of Japanese murder suspect Kazuyoshi Miura who remains detained on Saipan since his arrest on Feb. 22, Reyes said it’s likely.
