Georgia’s state ethics commission on Wednesday upheld subpoenas in an investigation of campaign spending by Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren.
The Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission voted unanimously to reject an attempt by Warren’s attorney to throw out the subpoenas.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that lawyer Douglas Chalmers Jr. challenged the commission’s authority to issue subpoenas without a finding of probable cause. Commissioners rejected that argument, saying staff members can start investigations without formal findings.
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