The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has dropped murder charges against another defendant after allegations that prosecutors improperly withheld evidence gleaned from a network of jailhouse informants.
Tag: Orange County District Attorney
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Residents Vent Anger Over Gang Injunction
Frustrated with what they consider mistreatment and abuse of authority in the Townsend Street neighborhood, residents lashed out at Police Chief Carlos Rojas.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Judge OKs DA’s Plan to Enforce Gang Injunction in Santa Ana
Green light for prosecutors’ action against Townsend Street gang comes amid objections from defense attorneys who say the gang was not properly served.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Two Sides Ready for Battle in Santa Ana Gang Injunction Case
With a Superior Court judge granting a preliminary injunction last week, the DA now must show that a permanent injunction is warranted. Meanwhile, residents and advocates are working to convince the judge otherwise.
Posted inCountywide, Stanton, Top Stories
In Effort to Reduce Prostitution, Stanton is Outing Johns
Action by the city comes as things have gotten so bad along Beach Boulevard that it is commonplace for children to witness prostitutes servicing johns on the street.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Councilman Set to Launch Campaign for Santa Ana Mayor
Councilman Roman Reyna will face 10-term Mayor Miguel Pulido in November.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Mayor Has Legal Defense Fund
The fund can be used to finance Mayor Miguel Pulido’s defense while law enforcement authorities investigate a questionable business deal with a city contractor.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Judge: County Acted in ‘Bad Faith’ During Attorney Labor Talks
A scathing decision by an administrative law judge could cost the county millions and affect ongoing contract talks with sheriff’s deputies.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Seal Beach, Top Stories
DA Chief of Staff Testifies in Seal Beach Mass Murder Case
The lead public defender in the Scott Evans Dekraai case grilled Susan Kang Schroeder about her comments to the media and victims’ families.
Posted inFullerton
District Attorney Drops Domestic Abuse Charges Against Norby
Former Assemblyman Chris Norby’s attorney quotes the prosecutor as saying he “didn’t believe he had a case he could prove beyond a reasonable doubt.”
