Legal scholars, including UCI Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, say conflicts prevent the attorney general’s office from adequately investigating prosecutorial misconduct in the case.
Tag: Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: The Most Expensive Mug Shots in History
Refusal by the district attorney’s office to hand over photos of its managers triggers an $8,300 legal bill for OC taxpayers.
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Local Bar Association Slams DA for Avoiding Judge’s Courtroom
The Orange County Bar Association weighs in on reports that the District Attorney’s Office has systematically steered cases away from Thomas Goethals since he convened a hearing on allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
State AG Will Investigate Alleged DA Misconduct in Dekraai Case
Announcement of investigation comes after state Attorney General Kamala Harris said she will appeal judge’s decision to recuse entire DA’s office from case.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Murders Forgotten: How Far Did Prosecutors Go to Hide Informants Network?
Court records raise questions about how vigorously Santa Ana police and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office pursued murder cases.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Sheriff’s Department Use of Jailhouse Tracking System Under Scrutiny
In latest chapter of jailhouse informants case, an Orange County public defender alleges that records from the largely secret computer system were withheld from Scott Evans Dekraai defense.
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DA’s Misconduct Leads to Reduced Sentence for Convicted Murderer
Leonel Santiago Vega, who was convicted in 2010 for a 2004 gang-related killing, will be out of jail in about four years. Reduced sentence comes after revelations in Dekraai hearing that prosecutors violated Vega’s rights.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Judge Recuses Himself From Wozniak Case
Citing negative feelings toward public defender, James A. Stotler said Tuesday another judge should hear high-profile murder case.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Judge Re-Opens Hearing on DA Informants Case
Hearing to examine new allegations of local law enforcement irregularities related to jailhouse informant network.
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DA Drops More Charges Rather Than Release Informant Records
The latest in the ongoing fallout of the jailhouse informant case.
