The office of the State’s Attorneys Appellate
Prosecutors is apparently open to new leadership with the departure of its
longtime director, Norbert Goetten. Some sources say Goetten —- director since 1991
—- retired, and simple math, based on his online biography pegs him
at 65-plus. Other sources suggest a less-voluntary scenario, saying his
contract was not renewed by the SAAP’s board of governors. The only
official version is the agenda of the board’s Sept. 25 meeting, the
top of which is “director employment status.” Of course, that
topic was tackled in executive session.
When we contacted a SAAP, he quoted us the state
motto: “That’s a personnel matter. I can’t talk about
it.”
This article appears in Oct 2-8, 2008.
