Feud turns bitter between Fulton County district attorney, judge | www.myajc.com

A long-simmering dispute between Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard and Superior Court Judge Wendy Shoob has become so bitter, it’s ensnared others in its wake.

The dust-up has erupted into a bar complaint and a contempt finding against a sex-crimes prosecutor, and an ethics investigation of Shoob.

Both the DA and the judge have retained high-profile lawyers. And both those lawyers agree that Shoob’s disdain for mandatory-minimum prison sentences is at the heart of the controversy.

“The friction is caused by the minimum mandatories,” said former Gov. Roy Barnes, who is representing Shoob. “And that friction, plus the fact there’s a disagreement between the district attorney and the judge over the actions of an assistant DA, has led to dueling complaints.”

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