New San Luis Valley District Attorney Anne Kelly wants the state’s attorney general to back off of an agreement to appoint an independent monitor to oversee her office.
But Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser appeared to remain committed to the agreement at a special meeting this week with area county commissioners. Weiser appointed a monitor with previous District Attorney Alonzo Payne last July after it was found out that Payne violated the state’s Victims’ Rights Act.
Kelly says her office has reduced the case backlog that had piled up on Payne’s watch by half and doesn’t feel a monitor is necessary, considering her office would likely have to pay $10,000 to support the position. Kelly adds that the price tag is too high for her office and the community.
