Former Doylestown Prosecutor Announces Run For District Attorney

DOYLESTOWN, PA — A criminal defense attorney in Doylestown and former prosecutor in the Bucks County District Attorney's Office has announced her candidacy for the top job in the DA's office.

Antonetta Stancu, a Democrat, is the first named challenger to incumbent Republican District Attorney Matthew Weintraub, whose seat is up for grabs in 2021.

A criminal defense lawyer practicing in Doylestown, where she lives with her husband and two children, Stancu has served as a Bucks County Deputy District Attorney, an Assistant U.S. Attorney and a Bronx County Assistant District Attorney.

“As a county and federal prosecutor, I prosecuted homicides, public corruption, domestic assaults, and led major gun and drug investigations,” Stancu said in a press release. “I built a reputation for being tough but fair. As a defense attorney, I am proud to protect the rights of defendants.”

The daughter of immigrants, Stancu could only speak Romanian on her first day of kindergarten. Growing up in Lower Bucks County and Montgomery COunty, she was the first in her family to finish high school, the first to graduate from college, and the first to go to law school, her campaign said.

Stancu said she is running to unify the Bucks community, which, like so much of America, has become "a house divided."

“I have seen firsthand how the American Dream, that my parents were able to achieve, has slipped away for many in our community,” Stancu said. “I believe we can do better. It’s time to address the mental health issues that have resulted in an increase in crime rates, recidivism, and drug abuse. We must truly fight the opioid epidemic, attack gun violence, fight environmental hazards, end elder abuse, and improve our criminal justice policies."

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