The District Attorney Liaison Unit is a specialized unit comprised of nine Charlotte Mecklenburg Police detectives, three Mecklenburg County Sheriff investigators, an office assistant and one sergeant. The unit's role is to provide support to the District Attorney's Office in preparing cases for trials in Superior Court, Juvenile Court and Domestic Violence Court. A tremendous amount of resources are utilized in locating and subpoenaing victims, witnesses and officers for upcoming trials.

The unit is also tasked with, but not limited to, managing Grand Jury subpoenas, managing the Parole Accountability Committee, tracking felony case papering, conducting warrant "no-issue" investigations, assisting with interstate compacts and assisting prosecutors with meeting discovery requirements.

The unit works as a liaison between the District Attorney's Office and all local and state law enforcement agencies within Mecklenburg County. The goal of this unit is to provide the best support possible to prosecutors for successful prosecution of cases. The members of the unit are assigned to prosecutorial teams within the District Attorney's office. Listed below are the members of the unit and the teams they are assigned.

Captain Mike Smathers - Unit Captain
Sergeant Steve Christenbery- Unit Supervisor 
Detective Eric Coe- Juvenile and Drugs  
Detective John Dixon- Crimes Against Property 
Detective Rita Vinson- Homicide
Detective Mark Shelton- Crimes Against Persons 
Detective Christy Williams-Crimes Against Persons
Detective Debbie Williams- Misdemeanor Appeals 
Detective Rusty Keesler-Crimes Against Property & Papering Compliance
Detective Sally McCauley- Homicide   
Investigator Anthony Jackson- Domestic Violence - MCSD
Investigator Marilyn Henson- Domestic Violence - MCSD
Investigator Tom Sills - Domestic Violence -
MCSD
Lisa Bradley- Office Assistant   
 

• Total number of cases screened for prosecution
• Total number of cases accepted without further workup
• Total number of cases accepted with further workup
• Total number of cases not accepted for prosecution
• Total number of cases accepted as misdemeanors
• Total number of cases dismissed for late papering
• Total number of cases not marked on form
• Total number of cases present by CMPD
• Total number of cases presented by outside agencies

704-336-4183
704-358-6294
704-358-6293
704-358-6291
704-358-6295
704-417-1846 
704-358-6292
704-358-6296
704-347-4187

704-358-6290
704-417-1894

704-417-1845

704-358-6279

704-417-1842

      2006                2007                2008              

      8251                9035                9669

      4265                4564                5428

      1740                1717                  817

      2222                2481                2933

       unk                  267                  491

        24                      5                   32

          0                      1                     0
     7660                 8294                9074
       591                   721                 959

• The unit was assigned 10,032 cases to locate and serve individuals to appear and testify in superior court, juvenile court, domestic violence court and courts located in other states around the country via Inter-State compacts. This is an increase of 427 cases from 2007.
• The unit issued 21,452 subpoenas. This is an increase of 2,724 Subpoenas issued in 2007.
• The unit served 7,705 subpoenas to local law enforcement officers within Mecklenburg County. This is an increase of 1963 subpoenas issued in 2007.
• The unit served either by phone or in person 12,417 civilian subpoenas to victims and critical witnesses. This is an increase of 2,167 subpoenas issued in 2007.