A former investigator with the Public Defender's office is suing the county and his former employer for wrongful termination.
David Brown says he was fired for blowing the whistle on a deputy public defender who allegedly encouraged a witness to lie in a criminal case.
Public Defender Arthur Titus calls the claim completely false, saying, to his knowledge, that never happened.
In a termination letter, the county indicates Brown was fired for accessing a state criminal database called CJIS for his outside work as a private investigator.
"He did have permission to access CJIS for his employment." But, did he use it for outside use? "We're not going to get into that," said attorney Gabriel Godinez.
"I just want to clear my good name," said Brown.
The lawsuit against the county seeks back pay and damages in excess of $25,000.
Brown has filed a second claim against the county saying they defamed his good name.