Judges are among the most powerful officials in Orange County. Yet there’s little information about the people running.
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Posted inCountywide, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Judge Throws Out First-Degree Murder Charge Because of “Serious Misconduct” by DA’s Prosecutors
In his ruling, Goethals wrote the “serious misconduct” of former Orange County District Attorney prosecutor Michael Murray and his team was so egregious Wilkins must instead be tried for second degree murder.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Judge Again Issues Rebuke to DA’s Office
Superior Court Judge Thomas M. Goethals said two former DA prosecutors, who are now judges, engaged in “serious misconduct” in a murder case. But he stopped short of barring the entire office as he did in the jailhouse snitch case.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
The Scandal-Singed DA’s Who Want to Be Judges
Two prosecutors from the Orange County District Attorney’s office are running for Superior Court judgeships, aiming to take the bench alongside judges who’ve called them out for misconduct in the jailhouse informants scandal.
