BY DONNA WESTFALL Last May, the California State Bar charged Jon Michael Alexander with seven counts including: Business and Professions code – Moral Turpitude- Corruption Rules of Professional Conduct – Communication with a Represented Party Rules of Professional Conduct – Suppressing Evidence Contrary to Legal Obligation Rules of Professional Conduct – Failure to Perform with Competence Last May I wrote an article asking Has DA Alexander met his Waterloo? I was surprised to learn that many people didn't know the significance of Waterloo. It had to do with Napoleon Bonaparte's defeat in a place called Waterloo which is present day Belgium. After his defeat at Waterloo, his rule as Emperor of France ended. The Bar made the decision to take away Jon's license # 129207 effective March 7th. After that date, he can no longer practice law. The Judges decision was filed on April 4th and the twenty-seven page document is public information. Jon has had a checkered career with suspensions. The fact that he overcame a meth addiction and and worked tirelessly for his clients, many with drug addictions of their own, gave hope to the Del Norte community that he would indeed give justice equally to all. However, in the time since his swearing in, numerous problems surfaced. From a personal standpoint, friends and I asked Jon for a meeting to discuss what appears to be municipal fraud concerns on the waste water treatment plant. We were dismayed that he would never make the time for it. It seems now, looking back, that if you want a District Attorney to look at evidence that could ultimately indict some of the players in this town, that DA definitely has to wear a blindfold. They have to be totally impartial and not tied in to the machinations of the politicians and special interests. Once disbarred what can he do? Most likely, he will appeal. Who will fill the shoes of our District Attorney's position? Today at 4 pm the Board of Supervisors is having an emergency meeting. I suspect that the topic for discussion will be about the District Attorney position and start the process of appointing a DA.