Press release from Buncombe County District Attorney:
STATEMENT OF DA TODD WILLIAMS:
“Yesterday, I requested the assistance of an independent prosecutor concerning the alleged theft of a firearm from Carolina Guns and Gear by Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Don Eberhardt so that the case file could be reviewed and a charging decision could be made that is free from any actual or perceived conflict of interest. NC law allows District Attorneys to request temporary assistance of outside counsel when there is a conflict of interest. I feel there is a conflict of interest due to Chief Deputy Eberhardt’s central role in the command structure of the Sheriff’s Office. The Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office will have no further role in this matter.
The North Carolina Conference of DAs will review the case file and make a charging decision if necessary.”
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