INDICTMENT No.

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GLYNN COUNTY

STATE 0F GEORGIA

SEPTEMBER TERM 2019

THE STATE OF GEORGIA

vs.
DAVID HASSLER
DAVID MATTHEW HANEY
BRIAN SCOTT
JOHN POWELL
Ct. l:VIOLATION 0F OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O. C. G A. 16- 10- (HASSLER) l

Ct. 2: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER 0. C. G A. 16- 10- (HASSLER 8c HANEY)

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Ct. 3: VIOLATION 0F OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER 0. C. G. A. l6— 10- (HASSLER) l

Ct. 4: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER 0.C.G.A. 1640-] (HASSLER)

Ct. 5: VIOLATION 0F OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 16-10»! (HASSLER)
Ct. 6: MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT 0.C.C.A. 16-10-20 (HASSLER)
Ct. 7: PERJURY 0.C.G.A. 16-l0~70 (HASSLER)
Ct. 8: VIOLATION 0F OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER 0.C.G.A. l6~10-1 (HANEY)
Ct. 9: VIOLATION 0F OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. l6-lO-l (HANEY)
Ct. IO: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. lfi-lU-l (HANEY)
Ct. II: PERJURY O.C.G.A. 16-10-70 (HANEY)
Ct. 12: PERJURY O.C.G.A. 16-10-70 (HANEY)
Ct. l3: PERJURY O.C.G.A. [6-10-70 (HANEY)
Ct. l4: PERJURY O.C.G.A. 1640-70 (HANEY)
Ct. 15: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.C.A. l6-10-1 (POWELL & SCOTT)
Ct. 16: VlOLATlON 0F OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER 0.C.G.A. 16-10-l (POWELL & SCOTT)
Ct. l7: INFLUENCING A WITNESS O.C.G;A. 16-10-93 (POWELL & SCOTT)
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Ct. 18: CRIMINAL ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A FELONY O.C.C.A. 16-4-1 (POWELL 8: SCOTT)
Ct. l9: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.G.A. 1640-] (POWELL)

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Ct. 20: {NFLUENCING A WITNESS O.C.G.A. 16-10-93 (POWELL)
Ct. 21: VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER O.C.C.A. 16-10-1 (POWELL)

Prosecutor
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JACKIE L. JOHNSON KMf/Vz’afimmn

District Attorney, Brunswick Judicial Circuit

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GEORGIA, GLYNN COUNTY
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAID COUNTY

to wit:
The Grand Jurors selected, chosen and sworn for the County of Glynn,

1. Richard Smith McCrary, Jr., Forcperson

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2. Richard Paul Roland, Vice Foreperson 14. Latella Tharpe
3. Amy Denise Wheelis, Secretary 15. Jarret William Graham
4. Jill Geralyn Cavanagh 16. Ronald Eugene Holland
5. Delores Genisc Polite We—Ga-FoHa-tes—

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18. William Keith Weston
4FGhl‘i81fl11-h'cr‘MTBu-ugmrc l9. William Oxford Simmons, Jr.

8. Kimberly A. Gordon-Williamson 20. Rickey Heath Doster

9. Jasmine Lcshace Davis 21. Jameson Lewis Gregg, Jr.

10- Shayna Lynne Dragotta 22. Hershey Lowell Parland
23. James Terence D. Bryon
(Alternate)
12. Derek Duanne Life 24.

l3. Troy Wright, III

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In the name and behalf of the citizens of Georgia, charge and accuse DAVID HASSLER with thc offense of
9TH DAY OF
VIOLATION 0F OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER for that the said accused, ON OR ABOUT THE
GLYN N COUNTY
NOVEMBER, 2017, in the County aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER WITH THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER IN CHAR
GE 0F THE
RRED T0 AS
GLYNN/BRUNSWICK NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TEAM, HEREIN AFTER REFEHIS OATH AS
GBNET, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERM S 0F
RPORATED BY
PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAID OATH BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A AND IS INCO
REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY SERGEANT BRANDON GREG ORY 0F GBNET,
PROPRIATE
THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA OF GBNET MAY BE ENGAGING IN AN INAP WAS BEING
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, Cl# 16-NCI~028, WHO T T0 MAKE
USED BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA AND OTHER INVESTIGATORS OF
GBNE
WITH VIOL ATION 0F TI-m
CASES AGAINST PERSONS THAT COULD BE AND WERE CHARGED
RIOR OFFICER OR
GEORGIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, DID FAIL T0 NOTIFY A SUPE
RMATION,
CHIEEJOHN POWELL 0F THE GLYNN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, OF SAID INFO
all ofsald act being contrary to the laws ofsaid State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.
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name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia,
And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the
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““ DAY 0F NOVEMBER, 2017, in the County aforesaid, BEING PUBLIC OFFICERS WITH THE GLYNN
COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, SAID ACCUSED DAVID HASSLER BEING A CAPTAIN AND
, A
COMMANDER IN CHARGE 0F GBNET AND SAID ACCUSED DAVID MATTHEW HANEY
SERGEANT WITH SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE GLYNN COUN TY POLIC E
ENTION ALLY
DEPARTMENT AND A FORMER SERGEANT WITH GBNET, DID WILLFULLY AND B‘I’I‘
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 0F
DAVID MATTHEW HANEY BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT B AND IS INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY HOPE CASSADA THAT HER HUSBAND,
INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA OF GBNET, WAS ENGAGING 1N AN INAPPROPRIATE
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, CI—l6-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
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SUPERIOR OFFICER OR CHIEF JOHN POWELL OF THE GLYNN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 0F
SAID INFORMATION, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity
thereof.

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name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia,
And the Grand Jurom aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the
further charge and accuse DAVID HASSLER with the offense 0f VIOLATION 0F
OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER
for that the said accused BETWEEN THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2017 AND
THE 213T DAY DECEMBER,
2017, in the County aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER WITH THE GLYN
N 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 [S INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREW, AFTER BEING
NOTIFIED BY INVESTIGATOR DUSTIN DAVIS 0F GBNET, THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES
T.
IP
CASSADA 0F GBNET MAY BE ENGAGING IN AN INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSH
WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, CI# lG-NCI—OZS, WHO WAS BEING USED BY INVESTIGATOR
JAMES T. CASSADA AND OTHER INVESTIGATORS OF GBNET T0 MAKE CASES AGAINST PERSONS
THAT COULD BE AND WERE CHARGED WITH VIOLATION 0F THE GEORGIA CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES ACT, DID FAIL T0 NOTIFY A SUPERIOR OFFICER OR CHIEF JOHN POWELL OF THE
GLYNN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, OF SAID INFORMATION, all 0f said act being contrary to thc laws
of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.
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In the name and behalf of the citizens of Georgia, charge and accuse DAVID HASSLER with the offense of

VIOLATION 0F OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER 318T DAY 0F

for that the said accused, BETWEEN THE
DECEMBER, 2017 AND FEBRUARY lsT 2018, in the County aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER WITH
THE GLYNN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER 1N CHARGE 0F
GBNET, DD) WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERMS OF HIS OATH AS
PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAID OATH BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A AND [S INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY LIEUTENANT EUGENE SMITH 0F GBNET, THAT
INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA 0F GBNET MAY BE ENGAGING IN AN INAPPROPRIATE
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, CI# 16-NCI-028, WHO WAS BEING
USED BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA AND OTHER INVESTIGATORS OF GBNET T0 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 0F THE GLYNN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, OF SAID INFORMATION,
all ofsaid act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.

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And Grand Jurors name and behalf 0f the Citizens of Georgia,
the aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the
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 0F NOVEMBER, 2017, AND THE 6TH DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 2019, in the County aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER WITH THE GLYNN COUNTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER IN CHARGE 0F GBNET, DID WILLFULLY
AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERMS 0F HIS OATH AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAD) OATH
BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER BEING
NOTIFIED THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA 0F GBNET MAY BE ENGAGING IN AN
INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, CI# 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 ALLOW SAID
INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA TO CONTINUE TO BE AN INVESTIGATOR IN GBNET WITHOUT
RESTRICTION, ALLOWING HIM TO: INTERACT WITH CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS; MAKE
CASES AGAINST AND ARREST PERSONS FOR VIOLATING THE GEORGIA CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES ACT; SEIZE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND MARIJUANA; AND, TESTIFY [N
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY 0R ANY JUDICIAL
OFFICER ABOUT SUCH EXCULPATORY INFORMATION, all of said act being contrary t0 the lawsAof said
State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.
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name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia,
And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the
further Charge and accuse DAVID HASSLER with the offense of MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT for that the

said 0N 0R ABOUT THE 11TH DAY 0F FEBRUARY, 2019, in the County aforesaid, DD)
accused
KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE REPRESENTATION TO SPECIAL AGENT LARRY
KELLY 0F THE GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, IN THAT SAID ACCUSED STATED, NO ONE
HAD EVER INFORMED HIM THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA 0F GBNET, WAS INVOLVED
IN AN INAPPROPRATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHII’ WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, CI# 16-

NCI-028, BEING USED BY GBNET INVESTIGATORS TO MAKE CASES AGAINST

PERSONS THAT
COULD BE AND WERE CHARGED WITH VIOLATION 0F THE GEOR GIA CONTROLLED
SUBSTANCES ACT, KNOWING SAID REPRESENTATION WAS FALSE, IN A MATT ER WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, AN AGEN CY OF THE STATE
good peace and
GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the order,

dignity thereof.

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name and behalf 0f the Citizens of Georgia,

And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the
further charge DAVID HASSLER with the offense of PERJURY for that the said accused 0N OR
and accuse
ABOUT THE 5TH DAY 0F MARCH, 2019, in the County aforesaid, HAVING BEEN ADMINISTERED A
LAWFUL OATH IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GLYNN COUNTY IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA,
BEFORE THE HONORABLE ROGER B. LANE, JUDGE 0F THE SUPERIOR COURT, 1N A JUDICIAL
PROCEEDING IN THE MATTER 0F THE STATE 0F GEORGIA VERSUS GARY WHITTLE, DID
KNOWINGLY AND VVILLFULLY 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 0f said act being contrary to the laws of said State,
the good order, peace and dignity thereof.

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And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and
behalf 0f the Citizens of Georgia,

further charge and accuse DAVID MATTHEW HANEY VIOLATION 0F OATH BY

with the offense of PUBLIC
OFFICER for that the said accused 0N OR ABOUT THE DAY OF NOVEMBER, 17TH 2017, in thc County

POLICE DEPARTMENT, A
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aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER WITH THE GLYNN COUNTY

SERGEANT WITH SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE GLYNN COUNTY POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND FORMER SERGEANT 0F GBNET, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY
VIOLATE THLE TERMS OF HIS OATH AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAID OATH BEING ATTACHED AS
EXHIBIT B 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, Cl# 16-NC1-028, WHO WAS BEING
USED BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA AND OTHER INVESTIGATORS 0F 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 0F THE GLYNN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, 0F SAID INFORMATION,
all of said act being contmry to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.
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And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the

name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia,
VIOLATION 0F OATH BY PUBLIC
further charge DAVID MATTHEW HANEY
and accuse with the offense of

OFFICER for that the said accused 0N 0R ABOUT THE 20TH DAY 0F NOVEMBER, 2017, in the County
’

aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFICER WITH THE GLYNN

COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, A
POLICE
SERGEANT WITH SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES WITH THE GLYNN COUNTYTIONALLY
DEPARTMENT AND A FORMER SERGEANT WITH GBNET, DID WILLFULL Y AND INTEN
CHED AS
VIOLATE THE TERMS 0F HIS OATH AS PRESCRIBEI) BY LAW, SAID OATH BEING ATTA BY
EWIT B AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER BEING TOLD
T. CASSA DA
INVESTIGATOR JOHN ‘DUSTIN’ SIMPSON OF GBNET, THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES
0F GBNET, WAS ENGAGING IN AN INAPPROPRIATE PERS ONAL RELAT IONSH IP WITH A
BY INVES TIGAT OR JAME S T.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, C1# 16-NCI-028, WHO WAS BEING USED
CASSADA AND OTHER [NVESTIGATORS OF GBNET TO MAKE CASES AGAIN ST PERSO NS THAT
ED
COULD BE AND WERE CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF THE GEORGIA CONTROLLTHE
SUBSTANCES ACT, DID FAIL T0~NOTIFY A SUPERIOR OFFICER OR CHIEF JOHN POWE
LL 0F
N, being contrar y to the laws
GLYNN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, OF SAID INFORMATIO all of said act

of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.

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name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia,

And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the
further charge and accuse DAVID MATTHEW HANEY VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC
with the offense of
6TH DAY
OFFICER for that the said accused BETWEEN THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2017, AND THE
0F FEBRUARY, 2019, in the County aforesaid, BEING A PUBLIC OFFIC ER-WI TH THE GLYN N COUNTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT, A SERGEANT WITH SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIE S WITH THE GLYNN
FULL Y AND
COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FORMER SERGEANT OF GBNET, DID WILL
INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERMS 0F HIS OATH AS PRESCREED BY LAW, SAID OATH
BEING
REFE RENC E HEREI N. AFTE R BEING
ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT B AND IS INCORPORATED BY
T MAY BE ENGA GING IN AN
NOTIFIED THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA 0F GBNE
INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFO RMAN T, CI# 16-NCI ~028,
ORS OF
WHO WAS BEING USED BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA AND OTHER INVES TIGAT
WITH
GBNET T0 MAKE CASES AGAINST PERSONS THAT COULD BE AND WERE CHARGED SAID
VIOLATION OF THE GEORGIA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT, DID ALLO
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INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA TO CONTINUE TO BE AN INVE STIG ATOR IN GBNE T WITH OUT
RESTRICTION, ALLOWING HIM TO: INTERACT WITH CONFIDENTI AL INFOR MANTS ; MAKE
CASES AGAINST AND ARREST PERSONS FOR VIOLATING THE GEORGIA CONT
ROLLED
FY IN
SUBSTANCES ACT; SEIZE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND MARIJUANA; AND, TESTI
JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR ANY
JUDICIAL
y to the laws 0f said
OFFICER ABOUT SUCH EXCULPATORY INFORMATION, all of said act being contrar

State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.

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the Citizens of Georgia.
And Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of
the
further charge and accuse DAVID MATTHEW HANEY with the offense of
PERJURY for that the said accused ON
A
OR ABOUT THE 5TH DAY 0F MARCH, 2019, in the County aforesaid, HAVING BEEN ADMINISTERED
LAWFUL OATH IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GLYNN COUNTY IN THE STATE 0F GEORGIA,
BEFORE THE HONORABLE ROGER B. LANE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, 1N A JUDIC
IAL
PROCEEDING IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA VERSU S GARY WHITT LE, DID
IGIOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT MATERIAL TO THE ISSUE IN
TIGAT OR JAME S
QUESTION, TO WIT: SAID ACCUSED STATED THAT HE WAS UNSURE IF INVES
T.
y the laws of
CASSADA EVER WENT INTO A REHABILITATION PROGRAM, all of said act being contrar to I,

said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.

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s of Georgia,
And Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizen
the
further Charge and accuse DAVID MATTHEW HANEY with the offense of PERJU
RY for that the said accused 0N
OR ABOUT THE 5TH DAY 0F MARCH, 2019, in the County aforesaid, HAVING BEEN ADMINISTERED A
LAWFUL OATH IN THE SUPERIOR COURT 0F GLYNN COUNTY IN THE STATE 0F GEORGIA,
BEFORE THE HONORABLE ROGER B. LANE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, IN A JUDICIAL
PROCEEDING IN THE MATTER 0F THE STATE 0F GEORGIA VERSUS GARY WHI'I‘
TLE, DID

KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT MATERIAL TO THE ISSUE IN

QUESTION, T0 WIT: SAID ACCUSED STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECALL THE CONT
ENT 0F ANY
SPECIFIC CONVERSATION HE HAD WITH INVESTIGAT OR JAME S T. CASS ADA REGA RDING ANY
ALLEGATION BY INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSA DA’S WIFE THAT HE WAS HAVING
y to the
INAPPROPRIATE CONTACT WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, all of said act being contrar

laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.

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s of Georgia,
And Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizen
the
PERJ URY said accused 0N
funher charge and accuse DAVID MATTHEW HANEY with the offense of for that the
NG BEEN ADMIN ISTER ED A
OR ABOUT THE 5TH DAY 0F MARCH, 2019, in the County aforesaid, HAVI
LAWFUL OATH IN THE SUI’ERIOR COURT OF GLYNN COUNTY IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA,
BEFORE THE HONORABLE ROGER B. LANE, JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, IN A JUDIC
IAL
PROCEEDING IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA VERSUS GARY WHITTLE,
DID
KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMEN T MATERIAL T0 THE ISSUE IN
QUESTION, TO WIT: SAID ACCUSED STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECALL THE CONT ENT OF ANY
IN’ SIMPSON OF GBNET
SPECIFIC CONVERSATION HE HAD WITH INVESTIGATOR JOHN ‘DUST
ATE
THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA MAY HAVE BEEN HAVING AN INAPPROPRI the
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, all of said act being contrary to

laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.
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name and behalf of the Citizens 0f Georgia,
And Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the
the accused 0N
further charge and accuse DAVID MATTHEW HAN
EY with the offense of PERJURY for that the said STERED A
ING BEEN ADMINI
0R ABOUT THE STHVDAY OF MARCH, 2019, in the County aforesaid, HAV
[N THE STATE OF GEORGIA,
LAWFUL OATH IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GLYNN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 1N A JUDICIAL
BEFORE THE HONORABLE ROGER B. LANE, JUDGE OF THE A VERSUS GARY WHITTLE, DID
PROCEEDING [N THE MATTER 0F THE STATE OF GEORGI MATERIAL TO THE ISSUE IN
KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT RECALL THE CONTENT 0F ANY
DID NOT
QUESTION, T0 WIT: SAID ACCUSED STATED THAT HE
SPECIFIC CONVERSATION HE. HAD WIT H HOP E CAS SAD A THAT HER HUSBAND, INVESTIGATOR
IATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP
JAMES T. CASSADA MAY HAVE BEEN HAVING AN INAPPROPRto the laws of said State, the good order,
WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, all 0f said act being contrary
peace and dignity thereof.

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And
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Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths

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name and behalf of
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the Citizens of Georgia,

fimhcr charge and accuse JOHN POWELL AND BRIAN SCOTT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PAR
LATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC
CONCERNED IN THE COMMISSION 0F A CRIME, with the offense of VIO , 2018, in the County aforesaid,
OFFICER for that the said accused ON 0R ABOUT THE 218T DAY
0F MAY
ICE DEPARTMENT, SAID ACCUSED
BEING PUBLIC OFFICERS WITH THE GLYNN COUNTY POL
USED POWELL BEING THE
SCOTT BEING A SERGEANT AND CHIEF 0F STAFF AND SAID ACC
VIOLATE THE TERMS OF THEIR
CHIEF OF POLICE, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY
SCOTT BEING ATTACHED AS
OATHS AS PRESCRJBED BY LAW, SAID OATH 0F SAID ACCUSED SAID OATH OF SAID ACCUSED
EWIBIT C AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AND TED BY REFERENCE HEREIN,
POWELL BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT D AND IS INCORP ORA
IFF’S DEPUTY AND BUREAU 0F
AFTER BEING SHOWN A PHOTOGRAPH BY GLYNN COUNTY SHER
ER REFERED T0 AS ATF, TASK
ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FmEARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, HEREIN AFT ‘DUSTIN’ SIMPSON OF GBNET
FORCE OFFICER MIKE LAWSON WHEREIN INVESTIGATOR JOHNFELON FOR POSSESSION WITH
WAS POSING WITH BRIAN HIGHSMITH, WHO IS A CONVICTEDORMED THAT SAID SIMPSON AND
INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE, AND BEING INF
) RELATIONSHIP BEING A VIOLATION
SAID HIGHSMITH MAINTAIN A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP, SAD
T POLICIES, DID FAIL T0
0F BOTH GBNET AND GLYNN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMEN all of said act being conflary
to the laws
[NVESTIGATE AND DOCUMENT SAID ALLEGATIONS PROMPTLY,
of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.
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And the Grand Jurors
further charge and accuSe
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their oaths aforesaid, in

JOHN POWELL AND BRIAN SCOTT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PARTIES

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the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia,

CONCERN‘ED IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME, with the offense of VIOLATION 0F OATH BY PUBLIC
OFFICER for that the said accused 0N OR ABOUT THE 24m DAY OF MAY, 2018, in the County aforesaid,
BEING PUBLIC OFFICERS WITH THE GLYNN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, SAID ACCUSED
SCOTT BEING A SERGEANT AND CHIEF OF STAFF AND SAID ACCUSED POWELL BEING THE
CHIEF 0F 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 C AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN, AND SAID OATH 0F SAID ACCUSED
POWELL BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT D AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN,’
AFTER RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM RETIRED CAPTAIN TERRY WRIGHT 0F THE GLYNN
COUNTY POICE DEPARTMENT, DID CONTACT GLYNN COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY AND ATF
TASK FORCE OFFICER MIKE LAWSON WHO INFORMED THEM THAT INVESTIGATOR JOHN
‘DUSTIN’ SINIPSON OF GBNET HAD BEEN ASSOCIATING AT A LOCAL BAR WITH BRIAN
HIGHSMI’I‘H, 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 GLYNN COUNTY POLICE CREDENTIALS T0 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 T0 OBTAIN FEDERAL ASSISTANCE THEY FIRST
NEEDED TO CONDUCT AN INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION, AND SAID ACCUSED FAILED TO
PROMPTLY INVESTIGATE AND DOCUMENT SAID ALLEGATIONS, all of said act being contrary to the laws
of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.

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name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia,
And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the

further charge and accuse JOHN POWELL AND BRIAN SCOTT, INDIVIDUAL
LY AND AS PARTIES
CONCERNED IN THE COMMISSION 0F A CRIME, with the offense of INFLUENCING A WITNESS for that
id. WITH INTENT TO
the said accused ON OR ABOUT THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2019, in the County aforesa
DETER A WITNESS, INVESTIGATOR JOHN ‘DUSTIN’ SIMPSON 0F GBNET, FROM TESTIFYING
FREELY, FULLY AND TRUTHFULLY T0 A MATTER, THE STATE OF GEORGIA VERSUS
GARY
WHITTLE, PENDING IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GLYNN COUNTY BEFO RE THE HONO RABL E
ROGER B- LANE. JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, COMMUNICATED TO SAID WITNE SS AN
INDIRECT THREAT 0F DAMAGE TO THE EMPLOYMENT WITH THE GLYNN COUNTY POLIC
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DEPARTMENT 0F SAID WITNESS, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace
and dignity thereof.
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the 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 0F A CRIME, with the offense of CRIMINAL ATTEMPT T0
COMMIT A FELONY, SUBORNATION OF PERJURY, for that the said accused ON OR ABOUT THE 11TH
DAY OF MARCH, 2019, in the County aforesaid, DID MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT THE OFFENSE OF
SUBORNATION 0F PERJURY IN VIOLATION OF 0.C.G.A. 16-10-72, IN THAT SAID ACCUSED, WITH
THE INTENT T0 PROCURE ANOTHER TO COMMIT PERJURY, DID COMMIT AN ACT WHICH
CONSTITUTES A SUBSTAN’I‘IAL STEP 1N THE COMMISSION OF SAID CRIME, WHEN 1N AN
UNRECORDED CONVERSATION, SAID ACCUSED SCOTT DID IMI’LY TO INVESTIGATOR JOHN
‘DUSTIN’ SIMPSON OF GBNET THAT SAID SIMPSON HAD COMMITTED PERJURY WHEN HE
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TESTIFIED IN THE STATE 0F GEORGIA VERSUS GARY WHITTLE ABOUT HAVING TOLD
SERGEANT DAVID MATTHEW HANEY OF THE GLYNN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 0N
NOVEMBER, 20W 2017, THAT INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA 0F GBNET WAS HAVING AN
INAPPROPRIATE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT, AND SAID
ACCUSED SCOTT DID THEN CAUSE SAID INVESTIGATOR SIMPSON, IN A SUBSEQUENT RECORDED
STATEMENT TO SAY HE WAS MISTAKEN [N PREVIOUS TESTIMONY CONCERNING WHAT HE
TOLD SERGEANT DAVID MATTHEW HANEY, AND SAID ACCUSED POWELL THEN DID TELL SAID
ACCUSED SCOTT TO INFORM THE ATTORNEY FOR GARY WHI'ITLE THAT SIMPSON SHOULD
TESTIFY AGAIN AND CORRECT HIS PRIOR TESTIMONY, AND SAD) ACCUSED SCOTT THEN DID
CONTACT SAID ATTORNEY FOR THAT PURPOSE, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the

good order, peace and dignity thereof.

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name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia,

further charge and accuse JOHN POWELL with the offense of VIOLATION OF OATH BY PUBLIC OFFICER
for that the said accused ON 0R ABOUT THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019, in the County aforesaid, BEING
A PUBLIC OFFICER WITH THE GLYNN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CHIEF 0F
POLICE, DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERM OF HIS OATH AS
PRESCRIBED BY LAW, SAID OATI—I BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT D AND IS INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE HEREIN, AFTER REQUESTING THE GEORGIA BUREAU 0F INVESTIGATION REGION
14 SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE STACY CARSON TO CONDUCT A CRIMINAL INVESIGATION INTO
THE CONDUCT OF GBNET INVESTIGATOR JAMES T. CASSADA, DID FAIL T0 REQUIRE SERGEANT
DAVID MATTHEW HANEY TO EITHER COOPERATE WITH SAID INVESTIGATION 0R ASSERT HIS
FIFTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT, AND UPON SERGEANT HANEY’S REFUSAL TO D0
SO, DID FAIL T0 DISCIPLINE SERGEANT DAVID MATTHEW HANEY FOR SAID REFUSAL, all of said
act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and dignity thereof.

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And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths aforesaid, in the name and behalf of the Citizens of Georgia,
further charge JOHN POWELL
and accuse with the ofi‘ense of INFLUENCING A WITNESS
for that the said

accused 0N OR ABOUT THE 11TH DAY 0F APRIL, 2019, in the County aforesaid, DID UNLAWFULLY AND
KNOWINGLY ENGAGE IN MISLEADING CONDUCT TOWARD ATF RESIDENT AGENT IN CHARGE
LENWOOD REEVES WITH THE INTENT TO PREVENT THE TESTIMONY OF GLYNN COUNTY
SHERIFF’S DEPUTY AND ATF TASK FORCE OFFICER MIKE LAWSON IN AN OFFICIAL
PROCEEDING CONCERNING ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT 0F OFFICERS WITH THE GLYNN
COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, all ofsaid act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order, peace and
dignity thereof.
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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 with the offense of VIOLATION OF OATH BY
PUBLIC OFFICER
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for that the said accused 0R ABOUT THE 11TH DAY OF APRIL, 2019, in the County aforesaid, BEING A
PUBLIC OFFICER WITH THE GLYNN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE,
DID WILLFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE THE TERM OF HIS OATH AS PRESCRIBED BY
LAW, SAID OATH BEING ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT D AND IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
HEREIN, DID IMPLY T0 ATF RESIDENT AGENT [N CHARGE LENWOOD REEVES THAT GLYNN
COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY AND ATF TASK FORCE OFFICER MIKE LAWSON HAD LIED DURING
HIS TESTIMONY 0N APRIL ST“, 2019 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT 0F GLYNN COUNTY, BEFORE THE
HONORABLE ROGER B. LANE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GLYNN COUNTY, 1N THE MOTIONS
HEARING IN THE STATE 0F GEORGIA VERSUS GARY WHITTLE, KNOWING THAT SAID DEPUTY

GLYNN SUPERIOR COURT

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MIKE LAWSON HAD NOT SO LIED, AND REQUESTED THAT HE BE REMOVED FROM THE ATF
TASK FORCE, all of said act being contrary to the laws of said State, the good order peace and dignity thereof.

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Brunswick Judicial Circuit

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Special ssistant District Attorney
Brunswick Judicial Circuit
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OATH OF OFFICE

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the Constitution of the United States, the
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statutes of the State of Georgia and the Ordinances of the
COQntY Of Glynn. I will faithfully discharge my duties
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STATE 0F GEORGIA
COUNTY OF GLYNN

OATH OF OFFICE - CHIEF OF POLICE

GLYNN COUNTY. GEORGIA
I, JOHN R. POWELL, d0 solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will uphold the Constitution
of the United States, the Constitution and statutes of the State of Georg‘a, and the Ordinances
of the County of Glynn and that I will faithfully discharge my duties fairly and impanially as a
police officer and as the Chief of the Glynn County Police Department. o

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state which I am by the laws of the State of Georgia proln'bited from holding; and that I am
otherwise qualified to be a police officer and hold the ofice of Chief of the Glynn County .

Police Department according to the Constitution and the laws ofGeorgia. So help me God!

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JOHDUL POWELL

Sworn to and subscribed before me

this 26th day oflanuary, 2018.

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