Lawyer of the Day: Philly ADA Gets The Yeyo
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.
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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.
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Assistant D.A. jailed on drug charges [Philadelphia Daily News]