Newly Appointed Mariposa County District Attorney Speaks Out Following Former DA's Scandal

Newly appointed Mariposa County District Attorney speaks out following former DA's scandal

Walter Wall is back at the helm as the Mariposa County District Attorney following the resignation of former DA Michael McAfee.

Mariposa County DA resigns after allegedly purchasing meth

Mariposa County District Attorney Mike McAfee resigned earlier this month after allegedly purchasing methamphetamine dozens of times from a Merced man.  McAfee had previously prosecuted and defended the man who sold him the methamphetamine in separate cases.  Driving the news: On Aug. 8, the Mariposa Gazette gave Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese over 30 text messages provided by Gary Schisnewski between himself and McAfee.  Schisnewski tol…