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The 43-year-old Brownlee said in a statement Thursday that he will resign effective May 16. He has held the post since August of 2001.
Brownlee’s cases included prosecution of the maker of the painkiller OxyContin on charges of misleading the public about its risk of addiction, and ITT for illegally sending overseas classified night-vision technology used by the U.S. military.
His office also has prosecuted local government corruption cases, drug trafficking and capital murder.
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ROANOKE, Va. (AP) – The U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia, John Brownlee, has announced his resignation.
The 43-year-old Brownlee said in a statement Thursday that he will resign effective May 16. He has held the post since August of 2001.
Brownlee’s cases included prosecution of the maker of the painkiller OxyContin on charges of misleading the public about its risk of addiction, and ITT for illegally sending overseas classified night-vision technology used by the U.S. military.
His office also has prosecuted local government corruption cases, drug trafficking and capital murder.
