PHOENIX — The prosecutor who put Jodi Arias behind bars acted inappropriately. That's the decision from the Arizona Supreme Court.
Seven different complaints against former prosecutor Juan Martinez were filed with the Arizona State Bar.
The bar investigated five different allegations of misconduct in murder trials. At first, a committee required Martinez to take part in a course about professional conduct and ethics. Martinez refused.
That led the State Bar to file a formal disciplinary complaint, but it was dismissed.
The bar then took the matter to the Arizona Supreme Court. And on Thursday morning, the court issued its opinion and upheld the bar's request for Martinez to be sanctioned with a reprimand.
Martinez was fired as a prosecutor by Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel and he is appealing his termination.
