State v. Stavar

CROCKETT, Justice:

The Attorney General initiated this proceeding in district court to remove Karl J. Stavar, Chief of Police of Helper from that office.

The complaint charged him with:

committing Malfeasance in Office, in that during his term, as Chief *848of Police said defendant did intentionally and knowingly breach the trust imposed upon him by virtue of his office to a substantial degree and in such a way as to offend against the commonly accepted standards of a person in his office.

Section 77-7-1 states:

All officers of any city . . . not liable to impeachment shall be subject to removal as…