Campos offense report extensive

A Shawnee County Sheriff's Office report detailing crimes allegedly committed by Topeka City Councilman John Campos II is 43 pages long, according to a court document.

Assistant Shawnee County district attorney Lois Malin filed the document Tuesday containing the state's response to a request for discovery filed by Christopher Joseph, the attorney representing Campos. During the pretrial discovery phase of a lawsuit, each party may obtain evidence from the opposing party.

Malin's response Tuesday said, "Documents consisting of 43 pages were transmitted electronically to defendant's counsel, to wit: Shawnee County Sheriff Report #14-01671."

Malin added that at Joseph's request, she had electronically provided him copies of photographs he had requested and a recording of a phone call between Campos and a sheriff's detective.

District Attorney Chad Taylor's office on April 21 filed one felony charge each against Campos of making a false writing and interference with law enforcement involving evidence.

Campos is accused of altering a date on an insurance card to avoid a citation and then shredding or disposing of the altered proof of insurance card to try to hinder or prevent his prosecution for making a false writing.

Campos was booked into the Shawnee County Jail on a warrant in the case late April 22, then released early the next morning on bond. He is set to appear in court on a criminal assignment docket on June 5.

The Topeka Capital-Journal on April 23 sought to obtain from Sheriff Herman Jones' office a copy of the offense report for sheriff's office case 14-01761 involving Campos. The sheriff's office the following day provided the newspaper the cover page of the offense report, which identified assistant city attorney Seth Lowry as the person who reported, discovered or witnessed Campos' alleged crime.

Meanwhile, Taylor's office filed documents April 21 and 22 seeking to oust Campos from his council seat for committing crimes and suspend him until a decision on the ouster action has been made. A court hearing on the application for suspension is scheduled for June 13.