MONTICELLO – The State Attorney General’s Office will investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the ATV crash on the property of Peter LaBuda, involving his brother, Sullivan County Court Judge Frank LaBuda. Peter LaBuda was injured in the Sunday, September 25 incident. Peter LaBuda alleged his brother, intentionally ran over him with the vehicle.
Sullivan District Attorney James Farrell made the decision to request a special prosecutor within 48 hours of his being notified of the incident and he requested the attorney general handle the case on Tuesday, September 27.
Farrell said while he believes his office could have handled the case
fairly and impartially, “out of an abundance of caution and to avoid
the appearance of impropriety,” he requested the attorney general
take over the case.
The Attorney General and State Police will conduct an investigation with the AG having the power to prosecute any indictable offenses resulting out of the incident and have full prosecutorial powers on all matters related to this incident pursuant to the law, said Farrell.
The DA requested that the sheriff’s office, which conducted the initial investigation, “preserve any and all evidence that may have been obtained and cooperate fully with the attorney general and State Police as they independently investigate and review the matter.”
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