OC Supervisor Shawn Nelson broke with most of the other supervisors and endorsed Todd Spitzer, whom he repeatedly has criticized for his actions in office.
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Fink: Republican Candidates for DA Seek Votes From Law and Order Democrats
Tustin attorney Lee Fink challenges OC District Attorney candidates Tony Rackauckas and Supervisor Todd Spitzer, requesting that they pledge to prosecute political corruption in Orange County and maintain the highest level of law and order.
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DA Under Scrutiny for Not Disclosing Private Jet Trip from Billionaire Henry Nicholas
Federal authorities previously seized Nicholas’ Gulfstream G-IV jet, alleging he used the plane to transport and distribute illegal drugs around the country and internationally.
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Final Results For OC’s Highest-Turnout Midterm Primary in More Than Three Decades
The election saw OC voters eliminating the Democrats’ supermajority in the state Senate; setting up competitive runoff elections for four Republican-held congressional districts and 4th District county supervisor; and delivering the first runoff elections for district attorney and sheriff in more than a quarter century.
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Rackauckas to Face Spitzer for DA; Barnes May Sail Straight Through for Sheriff
Voters sent mixed messages to Orange County’s scandal-scarred law enforcement agencies Tuesday, with incumbent District Attorney Tony Rackauckas scraping by with a 4 percent lead and a more decisive margin for Undersheriff Donald Barnes, who ended election night more than 20 points ahead in his race to become Sheriff.
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It’s Rackauckas vs. Spitzer for DA in November
Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will face county Supervisor Todd Spitzer in the November general election, with Rackauckas ending election night with a 4.2 percent lead over his competitor.
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Candidate For District Attorney Reinstated by State Bar
The State Bar of California has ended a suspension for Lenore Albert-Sheridan, a lawyer running for District Attorney.
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Will the CA Attorney General Act on the Jailhouse Snitch Scandal?
Complicated investigations can several take years, but a deadline is looming: the expiration of the three-year statute of limitations on state perjury charges against three Sheriff’s deputies who are accused of lying under oath about their work with informants during testimonies in 2014 and 2015.
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County Won’t Hire Outside Lawyer to Defend DA and Sheriff In Jailhouse Informant Lawsuit
The County of Orange will defend the District Attorney and Sheriff’s Department from a lawsuit over the alleged misuse of jailhouse informants, after the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday for the county’s in-house attorneys to defend the lawsuit.
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Supervisors Say No to Watchdog Looking at DA and Sheriff’s Use of Informants
“I think it’s improper for us to talk about, really, that subject matter now,” said supervisors’ Chairman Andrew Do.
