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Patrick Slagle MAYVILLE — Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel announced the departure of County Attorney Patrick Slagle, effective March 13. Slagle, who has served as County Attorney since his appointment in October 2022, has been an integral part of the Chautauqua County Law Department. Before assuming the role, Slagle served as the First Assistant County Attorney for the Chautauqua County Law Department, starting in February 2022. Prior to that, he dedicated his legal expertise as an Assistant Social Services Attorney with the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services . In his capacity as County…
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James Crumbley reveals how he’s paying for lawyer in Oxford case

On the eve of trial, it does not appear that James Crumbley’s declaration of being broke was going to help him at all — at least in terms of getting him a free copy of his wife’s trial transcript — which could help him avoid pitfalls. Crumbley, whose trial began Tuesday over his alleged role in the 2021 Oxford High School shooting carried out by his son, declared in an affidavit last week that he was indigent, and could not afford to pay for the transcript of his wife’s nine-day trial, which ended on Feb. 6 with her conviction. While…
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