DeKalb DA Robert James’ spending scrutinized
DeKalb District Attorney Robert James has repaid the county $1,915 for his spending during business travel, a move his critics say raises questions about whether his expenses were appropriate.
But James says there's nothing improper about his spending, which he reimbursed out of an abundance of caution.
Bob Lundsten, who pleaded guilty last month to a misdemeanor related to his spending of $310 in public money, is arguing that James is doing essentially the same thing that he prosecuted Lundsten for.
And Sherry Boston, DeKalb's solicitor-general who is running against James, says his spending may be illegal.
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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
