INDICTMENT NO. 12 ?@000 Meg IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA SEPTEMBER TERM 2019 THE STATE OF GEORGIA vs. DAVID HASSLER DAVID MATTHEW HANEY BRIAN SCOTT JOHN POWELL Ct. I: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 16-10-1 (HASSLER) Ct. 2: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 16-10-1 (HASSLER HANEY) Ct. 3: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 16-10-1 (I-IASSLER) Ct. 4: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 16-10-1 (HASSLER) Ct. 5: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 16-10-1 (HASSLER) Ct. 6: MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT O.C.G.A. 16-10-20 (HASSLER) Ct. 7: PERJURY O.C.G.A. 16-10-70 (HASSLER) Ct. 8: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 16-10-1 (HANEY) Ct. 9: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 16-10-1 (HANEY) Ct. 10: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 16-10-1 (HANEY) Ct. 11: PERJURY O.C.G.A. [6-10-70 (HANEY) Ct. 12: PERJURY O.C.G.A. 16-10-70 (HANEY) Ct. 13: PERJURY O.C.G.A. 16-10-70 (HANEY) Ct. 14: PERJURY O.C.G.A. 16-10-70 (HANEY) Ct. 15: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 16-10-1 (POWELL SCOTT) Ct. 16: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 16-10-1 (POWELL SCOTT) Ct. 17: INFLUENCING A WITNESS O.C.G.A. 16-10-93 (POWELL SCOTT) Ct. 18: CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A FELON O.C.G.A. 16-4-1 (POWELL SCOTT) (Ct. 19: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 16-10-1. (POWELL) Ct. 20: INFLUENCING A WITNESS O.C.G.A. 16-10-93 (POWELL) Ct. 21: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 16-10-1 (POWELL) Prosecutor ?251 (420.4% BILL JACKIE L. JOHNSON District Attorney, Brunswick Judicial Circuit Received and ?led in open court thisQE?day of fbgugz cf 2020 . 2707/2201, 02;? (Clefk, Superior Court Er GEORGIA, COUNTY IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAID COUNTY The Grand Jurors selected, chosen and sworn for the County of to wit: 1. Richard Smith McCrary, Foreperson 2. Richard Paul Roland, Vice Foreperson l4. Latella Tharpe 3. Amy Denise Wheelis, Secretary 15. Jarret William Graham 4. Jill Geralyn Cavanagh 16. Ronald Eugene Holland 5. Delores Genise Polite Wm 18. William Keith Weston . . 19. William Oxford Simmons, Jr. 8. Kimberly A. Gordon-Williamson 20. Rickey Heath Doster 9. Jasmine Leshaee Davis 21. Jameson Lewis Gregg, Jr. 10. Shayna Lynne Dragotta 22. Hershey Lowell Parland 23. James Terence D. Bryon 12. Derek Duanne Life 24. (Alternate) 13. Troy Wright, COUNT ONE BILL EA In the name and behalf of the citizens of Georgia, charge and accuse DAVID HASSLER with the offense of VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER for that the said accused, ON OR ABOUT THE 9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2017, in the County aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER IN CHARGE OF THE NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TEAM, HEREIN AFTER REFERRED TO AS GBNET, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERMS OF HIS OATH AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAID OATH BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY SERGEANT BRANDON GREGORY OF GBNET, THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA OF GBNET MAY BE ENGAGING IN AN INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, WHO WAS BEING USED BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA AND OTHER INVESTIGATORS OF GBNET TO MAKE CASES AGAINST PERSONS THAT COULD BE AND WERE CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF THE GEORGIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, DID FAIL TO NOTIFY A SUPERIOR OFFICER OR . CHIEF JOHN POWELL OF THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, OF SAID INFORMATION, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT TWO True. BILL True 31H- Hmc7/ And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse DAVID HASSLER AND DAVID MATTHEW HANEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARTIES CONCERNED IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME, with the offense of VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER for that the said accused BETWEEN THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2017 AND THE 18'm DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2017, in the County aforesaid, BEING PUBLIC OFFICERS WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, SAID ACCUSED DAVID HASSLER BEING A CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER IN CHARGE OF GBNET AND SAID ACCUSED DAVID MATTHEW HANEY, A SERGEANT WITH SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND A FORMER SERGEANT WITH GBNET, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERMS OF THEIR OATH AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, THE OATH OF DAVID HASSLER BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, THE OATH OF DAVID MATTHEW HANEY BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY HOPE CASSADA THAT HER HUSBAND, INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA OF GBNET, WAS ENGAGING IN AN INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, CI-16-NCI-028, WHO WAS BEING USED BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA IN HIS POSITION AS A GBNET INVESTIGATOR AND OTHER INVESTIGATORS OF GBNET TO MAKE CASES AGAINST PERSONS, DID FAIL TO NOTIFY A . SUPERIOR OFFICER OR CHIEF JOHN POWELL OF THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT OF SAID INFORMATION, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT THREE True BILL WK And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse DAVID HASSLER with the offense of VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER for that the said accused BETWEEN THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2017 AND THE 218T DAY DECEMBER, 2017, in the County aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER IN CHARGE OF GBNET, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERMS OF HIS OATH AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAID OATH BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY INVESTIGATOR DUSTIN DAVIS OF GBNET, THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA OF GBNET MAY BE ENGAGING IN AN INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, WHO WAS BEING USED BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA AND OTHER INVESTIGATORS OF GBNET TO MAKE CASES AGAINST PERSONS THAT COULD BE AND WERE CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF THE GEORGIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, DID FAIL TO NOTIFY A SUPERIOR OFFICER OR CHIEF JOHN POWELL OF THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, OF SAID INFORMATION, all of said act being contrary to the laws 0f said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT FOUR True BILL In the name and behalf of the citizens of Georgia, charge and accuse DAVID HASSLER with the offense of VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER for that the said accused, BETWEEN THE 315T DAY OF DECEMBER, 2017 AND FEBRUARY 2018, in the County aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER IN CHARGE OF GBNET, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERMS OF HIS OATH AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAID OATH BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY LIEUTENANT EUGENE SMITH OF GBNET, THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA OF GBNET MAY BE ENGAGING IN AN INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, 16-NC1-028, WHO WAS BEING USED BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA AND OTHER INVESTIGATORS OF GBNET TO MAKE CASES AGAINST PERSONS THAT COULD BE AND WERE CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF THE GEORGIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, DID FAIL TO NOTIFY A SUPERIOR OFFICER OR CHIEF JOHN POWELL OF THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, OF SAID INFORMATION, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT FIVE ?73w: BILL And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse DAVID HASSLER with the offense of VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER for that the said accused BETWEEN THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2017, AND THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019, in the County aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER IN CHARGE OF GBNET, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERMS OF HIS OATH AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAID OATH BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA OF GBNET MAY BE ENGAGING IN AN INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, WHO WAS BEING USED BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA AND OTHER INVESTIGATORS OF GBNET TO MAKE CASES AGAINST PERSONS THAT COULD BE AND WERE CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF THE GEORGIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, DID ALLOW SAID INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA TO CONTINUE TO BE AN INVESTIGATOR IN GBNET WITHOUT RESTRICTION, ALLOWING HIM TO: INTERACT WITH CONFIDENTIAL MAKE CASES AGAINST AND ARREST PERSONS FOR VIOLATING THE GEORGIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES SEIZE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND AND, TESTIFY IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR ANY JUDICIAL OFFICER ABOUT SUCH EXCULPATORY INFORMATION, all of said act being contrary to the laws -of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. dun-I? COUNT SIX ABEL And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse DAVID HASSLER with the offense of MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT for that the said accused ON OR ABOUT THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019, in the County aforesaid, DID KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE REPRESENTATION TO SPECIAL AGENT LARRY KELLY OF THE GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, IN THAT SAID ACCUSED STATED, NO ONE HAD EVER INFORMED HIM THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA OF GBNET, WAS INVOLVED IN AN INAPPROPRATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, 16? BEING USED BY GBNET INVESTIGATORS TO MAKE CASES AGAINST PERSONS THAT COULD BE AND WERE CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF THE GEORGIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, KNOWING SAID REPRESENTATION WAS FALSE, IN A MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, AN AGENCY OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT SEVEN I BILL ?77 And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse DAVID HASSLER with the offense of PERJURY for that the said accused ON OR ABOUT THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019, in the County aforesaid, HAVING BEEN ADIVIINISTERED A LAWFUL OATH IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF COUNTY IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, BEFORE THE HONORABLE ROGER B. LANE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, IN A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA VERSUS GARY WHITTLE, DID KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT MATERIAL TO THE ISSUE IN QUESTION, TO WIT: SAID ACCUSED STATED THAT HE WAS NEVER INFORMED BY ANYONE THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA MAY HAVE BEEN HAVING AN INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT EIGHT '4 m5 BILL And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse DAVID MATTHEW HANEY with the offense of VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC . OFFICER for that the said accused ON OR ABOUT THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2017, in the County aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, A SERGEANT WITH SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FORMER SERGEANT 0F GBNET, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERMS OF HIS OATH AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAID OATH BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER BEING TOLD BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA OF GBNET, THAT HE WAS ENGAGING IN AN INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, 16-NCI-028, WHO WAS BEING USED BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA AND OTHER INVESTIGATORS OF GBNET TO MAKE CASES AGAINST PERSONS THAT COULD BE AND WERE CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF THE GEORGIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, DID FAIL TO NOTIFY A SUPERIOR OFFICER OR CHIEF JOHN POWELL OF THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, OF SAID INFORMATION, all Of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT NINE [Pug BILL And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse DAVID MATTHEW HANEY with the offense of VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER for that the said accused ON OR ABOUT THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2017, in the County aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, A SERGEANT WITH SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND A FORMER SERGEANT WITH GBN ET, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERMS OF HIS OATH AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAID OATH BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER BEING TOLD BY INVESTIGATOR JOHN SIMPSON OF GBNET, THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA OF GBNET, WAS ENGAGING IN AN INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, 16-NCI-028, WHO WAS BEING USED BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA AND OTHER INVESTIGATORS OF GBNET TO MAKE CASES AGAINST PERSONS THAT COULD BE AND WERE CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF THE GEORGIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, DID FAIL TO NOTIFY A SUPERIOR OFFICER OR CHIEF JOHN POWELL OF THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, OF SAID INFORMATION, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT TEN BILL And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse DAVID MATTHEW HANEY with the offense of VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER for that the said accused BETWEEN THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2017 AND THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019, in the County aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER- WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, A SERGEANT WITH SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FORMER SERGEANT OF GBNET, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERMS OF IHS OATH AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAID OATH BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN. AFTER BEING NOTIFIED THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA OF GBNET MAY BE ENGAGING IN AN INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, WHO WAS BEING USED BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA AND OTHER INVESTIGATORS OF GBNET TO MAKE CASES AGAINST PERSONS THAT COULD BE AND WERE CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF THE GEORGIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, DID ALLOW SAID INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA TO CONTINUE TO BE AN INVESTIGATOR IN GBNET WITHOUT RESTRICTION, ALLOWING HIM TO: INTERACT WITH CONFIDENTIAL MAKE CASES AGAINST AND ARREST PERSONS FOR VIOLATING THE GEORGIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES SEIZE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND AND, TESTIFY IN JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR ANY JUDICIAL OFFICER ABOUT SUCH EXCULPATORY INFORMATION, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT ELEVEN fr Ug BILL ?7 And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse DAVID MATTHEW HANEY with the offense of PERJURY for that the said accused ON OR ABOUT THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019, in the County aforesaid, HAVING BEEN ADMINISTERED A LAWFUL OATH IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF COUNTY IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, BEFORE THE HONORABLE ROGER B. LANE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, IN A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA VERSUS GARY WHITTLE, DID KN OWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT MATERIAL TO THE ISSUE IN QUESTION, TO WIT: SAID ACCUSED STATED THAT HE WAS UNSURE IF INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA EVER WENT INTO A REHABILITATION PROGRAM, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT TWELVE EILW And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse DAVID MATTHEW HANEY with the offense of PERJURY for that the said accused ON OR ABOUT THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019, in the County aforesaid, HAVING BEEN ADMINISTERED A LAWFUL OATH IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF COUNTY IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, BEFORE THE HONORABLE ROGER B. LANE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, IN A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA VERSUS GARY WHITTLE, DID KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT MATERIAL TO THE ISSUE IN QUESTION, TO WIT: SAID ACCUSED STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECALL THE CONTENT OF ANY SPECIFIC CONVERSATION HE HAD WITH INVEST IGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA REGARDING ANY ALLEGATION BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. WIFE THAT HE WAS HAVING INAPPROPRIATE CONTACT WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, all of said act being contrary to the laws 0f said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. . COUNT THIRTEEN ru?L BILL And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse DAVID MATTHEW HANEY with the offense of PERJURY for that the said accused ON OR ABOUT THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019, in the County aforesaid, HAVING BEEN ADMINISTERED A LAWFUL OATH IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF COUNTY IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, BEFORE THE HONORABLE ROGER B. LANE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, IN A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA VERSUS GARY WHITTLE, DID KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT MATERIAL TO THE ISSUE IN QUESTION, TO WIT: SAID ACCUSED STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECALL THE CONTENT OF ANY SPECIFIC CONVERSATION HE HAD WITH INVESTIGATOR JOHN SIMPSON OF GBNET THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA MAY HAVE BEEN HAVING AN INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, all of said act being contrary to the laws 0f said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT FOURTEEN rug BILL And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse DAVID MATTHEW HANEY with the offense of PERJURY for that the said accused ON OR ABOUT THE 5TH.DAY OF MARCH, 2019, in the County aforesaid, HAVING BEEN ADMINISTERED A LAWFUL OATH IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF COUNTY IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, BEFORE THE HONORABLE ROGER B. LANE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, IN A JUDICIAL PROCEEDING IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA VERSUS GARY WHITTLE, DID KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT MATERIAL TO THE ISSUE IN QUESTION, TO WIT: SAID ACCUSED STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECALL THE CONTENT OF ANY SPECIFIC CONVERSATION HE HAD WITH HOPE CASSADA THAT HER HUSBAND, INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA MAY HAVE BEEN HAVING AN INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT FIFTEEN Irv?? BILL Amt! True_ And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse JOHN POWELL AND BRIAN SCOTT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARTIES CONCERNED IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME, with the offense of VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER for that the said accused ON OR ABOUT THE 218T DAY OF MAY, 2018, in the County aforesaid, BEING PUBLIC OFFICERS WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, SAID ACCUSED SCOTT BEING A SERGEANT AND CHIEF OF STAFF AND SAID ACCUSED POWELL BEING THE CHIEF OF POLICE, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERMS OF THEIR OATHS AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAID OATH OF SAID ACCUSED SCOTT BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AND SAID OATH OF SAID ACCUSED POWELL BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER BEING SHOWN A PHOTOGRAPH BY COUNTY DEPUTY AND BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, HEREIN AFTER REFERED TO AS ATF, TASK FORCE OFFICER MIKE LAWSON WHEREIN INVESTIGATOR JOHN SIMPSON OF GBNET WAS POSING WITH BRIAN HIGHSMITH, WHO IS A CONVICTED FELON FOR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE, AND BEING INFORMED THAT SAID SIMPSON AND SAID HIGHSMITH MAINTAIN A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP, SAID RELATIONSHIP BEING A VIOLATION OF BOTH GBNET AND COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICIES, DID FAIL TO INVESTIGATE AND DOCUMENT SAID ALLEGATIONS all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT SIXTEEN BILL P4 wt? And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia, further charge and accuse JOHN POWELL AND BRIAN SCOTT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARTIES CONCERNED IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME, with the offense of VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER for that the said accused ON OR ABOUT THE 24'm DAY OF MAY, 2018, in the County aforesaid, BEING PUBLIC OFFICERS WITH THE COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, SAID ACCUSED SCOTT BEING A SERGEANT AND CHIEF OF STAFF AND SAID ACCUSED POWELL BEING THE CHIEF OF POLICE, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERMS OF THEIR OATHS AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAID OATH 0F SAID ACCUSED SCOTT BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AND SAID OATH OF SAID ACCUSED POWELL BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM RETIRED CAPTAIN TERRY WRIGHT OF THE COUNTY POICE DEPARTMENT, DID CONTACT COUNTY DEPUTY AND ATF TASK FORCE OFFICER MIKE LAWSON WHO INFORMED THEM THAT INVESTIGATOR JOHN SIMPSON OF GBNET HAD BEEN ASSOCIATING AT A LOCAL BAR WITH BRIAN HIGHSMITH, A CONVICTED FELON FOR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE, AND THAT SAID HIGHSMITH HAD BEEN IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AND WHEN TOLD HE COULD NOT POSSESS A GUN IN SAID BAR, INVESTIGATOR SIMPSON PRESENTED HIS COUNTY POLICE CREDENTIALS TO A BAR EMPLOYEE, AND SAID ACCUSED, UPON THEIR REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE WERE TOLD BY DEPUTY AND ATF TASK FORCE AGENT MIKE LAWSON THAT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN FEDERAL ASSISTANCE THEY FIRST NEEDED TO CONDUCT AN INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION, AND SAID ACCUSED FAILED TO INVESTIGATE AND DOCUMENT SAD) ALLEGATIONS, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof. COUNT SEVENTEEN BILL Pou