MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Walter Wall is back at the helm as District Attorney in Mariposa County.

As of Thursday, he stepped down from his duties as County Council to take on the job full-time.

This comes after former DA Michael McAfee suddenly resigned.

McAfee is now under investigation by the California Attorney General, as bombshell allegations reported by the Mariposa Gazette claim that he bought methamphetamine dozens of times.

"The person that runs the office has to live within the law. None of us is greater than the law," says Wall.

Wall formerly held the DA position himself, he says, making him uniquely qualified to take on the role in this difficult time.

"How do you plan to regain trust with people here in Mariposa County? Step-by-step, day by day, person by per

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