Steven Zappala

Stephen A. Zappala Jr. is the District Attorney of Allegheny County in Pennsylvania. In 2004, he became embroiled in a war of words with County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht, stemming from an open inquest Wecht pursued. Wecht accused Zappala of "impudence, arrogance, gall of an unmitigated nature, hubris and unsurpassed chutzpah that absolutely defies explanation," and musing, "Who does the district attorney think he is?" [http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/4051274/detail.html]

When Wecht was later indicted on a variety of charges, a defense attorney blamed Zappala for the probe, saying it was politically motivated.