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The top county prosecutor in metro Phoenix has announced that she is stepping down from her elected post due to criticism of her performance, including the dismissal of 180 misdemeanor cases because charges were not filed before the statute of limitations expired.

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The top county prosecutor in metro Phoenix has announced that she is stepping down from her elected post due to criticism of her performance, including the dismissal of 180 misdemeanor cases because charges were not filed before the statute of limitation expired.

In a statement released Monday, Allister Adel said her resignation is effective late Friday afternoon. The first woman to be elected to the position, Adel said winning the office was an honor.

She won the office of metro Phoenix's top county prosecutor in November 2020.

On election night, he had emergency surgery for a brain bleed. She returned to full-time by the spring of the following year. She went to a rehabilitation center for alcohol abuse and other issues. She said she was working from an out-of-state facility.

Last month, chiefs of five criminal divisions in her office called into question her ability to do her job because she was not always in the office. Adel disagreed with their characterization of her and said she wasn't planning to resign.

The dismissal of the 180 misdemeanor cases, such as drunken driving, domestic violence, assaults and criminal damage incidents, was criticized last week.

The governor said that leaders should take accountability for their actions and not blame their employees. She apologized to the victims in those cases and said that she takes responsibility for what happens in her office.

On Monday, the Republican governor issued a statement saying he respected the decision of the man.

The Phoenix Police Department was criticized heavily in a now-discredited gang case brought against demonstrators at an October 2020 protest against police brutality.

Lawyers hired by the city to investigate the failure said authorities didn't have credible evidence to support the claim that protesters were members of an anti- police gang. The office made mistakes in the case.

An election will be held later this year to choose an interim county attorney, who will serve until the end of the term of the current attorney. Candidates have two weeks to gather signatures to appear on the ballot.

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