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Ethics Board Docket No. 2022-060 <br /> Page 3 of 8 <br /> 5. <br /> On September 29, 2020, the District Attorney's Office entered into a Premium Finance <br /> Agreement with, and obtained a commercial insurance policy from, DCIA. The agreement was <br /> signed on behalf of the District Attorney's Office by Charles Cravins, in his capacity as District <br /> Attorney of the 27'Judicial District. <br /> 6. <br /> DCIA received $646.20 as its commission on the transaction with the District Attorney's <br /> Office. <br /> 7. <br /> If called to testify, Donald Cravins, Sr. would explain that Donald Cravins Insurance <br /> Company, a duly incorporated entity under the laws of the State of Louisiana, acknowledges that <br /> prior to the incident at issue it had enjoyed a business relationship with the St. Landry Parish <br /> District Attorney's Office under the auspices ofEarl Taylor,District Attorney for more than twenty <br /> (20) years. During that time frame policies involving liability and property insurance would <br /> routinely renew annually in the absence of changes. Subsequent to the elevation of Charles <br /> Cravins, brother of Donald Cravins, Sr.,following the retirement of Earl Taylor,a policy came up <br /> for automatic renewal.At the time of renewal,Donald Cravins, Sr.,the principal of Donald Cravins <br /> Insurance Company, was out of the office undergoing medical treatment. In his absence,this area <br /> of concern was not noticed by a subordinate.Shortly thereafter the policy was reassigned to another <br /> insurance agency by the Office of the District Attorney. Donald Cravins Insurance Company <br /> asserts that the violation was not purposeful or an intentional disregard of the Rules. This was <br /> simply an inadvertent oversight of which the financial gain was purely incidental. In the aftermath <br />