Interesting!
For the record, Deputy DA Allen is running for the 4th Judicial DA seat Dan May is vacating this fall:
El Paso County's 4th Judicial District Attorney's race about to get more crowded
Having just watched this impromptu Q & A with reporters, my initial impressions of this prosecutor are quite favorable.
Admittedly, I was hoping to see Dan May at the courthouse today, but the reality is that he'll be out of office by the time this case goes to trial.
I'm sure Dan has been and will continue to maintain an active leadership role in building the prosecution case against TS right up until the day he leaves office.
He's still the boss.
I remain a huge fan of Dan May. Such a brilliant, brilliant man.
My sense is that he's going to be less visible to the public eye in this case than he was in the Kelsey case, though.
I think we're going to be seeing Michael Allen front and center, both in court appearances and at most, if not all, of the press conferences the DA's office holds moving forward.
His style is a bit different than Dan's, but in terms of substance, the two men are clearly kindred spirits.
I loved his comments re: it being way too premature to talk about whether or not they'd make a deal w/ TS in exchange for Gannon's location.
I also liked his statements at the end r/t the death penalty, and the fact that he's disappointed it's going away in CO.
I suspect he's going to grow on us, once we get used to his delivery style.
Except for TS, of course…he probably won't grow on her.
I don't think she's going to end up being a huge fan of his work.
YAY for Michael Allen!