Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Adam Yanoff just started his job as prosecutor in August. But maybe he should have been a public defender.

Yanoff was busted over the holiday weekend carrying 1.3 grams of crack cocaine and about $20 worth of weed:

The cop observed Yanoff empty the cocaine from a small bag onto a magazine, and then use a straw to snort the substance.

Field research?

In any event, we can likely add another lawyer to the list of those recently out of a job:

Cathie Abookire, a spokeswoman for District Attorney Lynne Abraham, said Yanoff has been suspended without pay. His case will be handled by the state attorney general.

Cocaine’s a hell of a drug.

Assistant D.A. jailed on drug charges [Philadelphia Daily News]