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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Jolie McCullough

El Paso district attorney faces trial to oust her from office over incompetency, misconduct claims

El Paso County District Attorney Yvonne Rosales passes out flyers at the El Paso National Night Out 2022 on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.
El Paso County District Attorney Yvonne Rosales passes out flyers at the El Paso National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. (Credit: Gaby Velasquez/USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters Connect)

Setting up what would be an incredibly rare proceeding, the El Paso County Attorney said Tuesday she will ask for a trial to remove the border city’s top prosecutor based on allegations of incompetence and misconduct.

Jo Anne Bernal filed a motion in state district court saying she would accept the role of prosecutor in the case, asking a jury to decide whether El Paso County District Attorney Yvonne Rosales should lose her job before her term expires in 2024. The decision was the latest development in a series of scandals that has surrounded Rosales since she took office nearly two years ago.

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