The Arizona Supreme Court has affirmed the two-year suspension of a former prosecutor from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. This prosecutor collaborated with the police to wrongly label protesters as gang members.
The Court confirmed the state’s presiding disciplinary judge’s decisionย to revoke April Sponsel’s law license after a lengthy trial in an order filed on September 11, 2024.
The ruling of the Arizona Supreme Court has not been accompanied by a written opinion as of yet.
MCAO terminated Sponsel’s employment in 2022, leading to an ongoing investigation by the State Bar.
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After collaborating with the Phoenix police to expose baseless allegations against protesters throughout 2020, she made the courageous decision to defend her law license.
Throughout her disciplinary trial, Sponsel consistently maintained her innocence, firmly denying any involvement in any wrongdoing.
Sponsel’s career started to unravel right after ABC15 launched its Politically Charged investigation in February 2021.