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County attorney tells Daniels County commissioners he expects deposition in civil suit tied to former sheriff
Summary
At the Oct. 20 meeting the county attorney said he expects his deposition to be taken soon in a civil lawsuit by Dwayne Michaels that alleges misconduct during the former sheriff's tenure; he said depositions will cover both his individual actions and county governance questions.
The county attorney told commissioners during the Oct. 20 session that a civil suit filed by Dwayne Michaels related to events during the tenure of former Sheriff Dwayne Anderson is progressing and that he expects to be deposed locally in the coming weeks.
The attorney said the deposition will occur both "as an individual" and "on behalf of the county," distinguishing testimony about his personal recollection of facts from questions about county governance and who oversees the sheriff. He described the case as a civil action seeking money from the county and said the county's outside litigation arrangement is through a County Litigation Group that handles county-level suits.
The county attorney said he anticipated multiple sets of attorneys taking his deposition and that the deposition will include questions on his actions while prosecuting cases as well as questions framed for the county as a body.
Next steps: the county's litigation counsel will coordinate deposition logistics and commissioners were briefed that additional staff or commissioners might be asked to assist with factual questions as needed.
