Brenda Partch, whose son was killed in 2019, says Spitzer retraumatized her by backing off a death penalty case to protect himself.
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Cheating Scandals Trigger Dropped Endorsements For DA Spitzer, Baytieh Judge Campaigns
San Diego DA drops endorsement for Spitzer as he faces blowback over how his statements impacted a death penalty case. A prominent law professor also dropped support for Ebrahim Baytieh, a former Spitzer deputy on the other end of controversy.
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OC Prosecutors Challenge DA Spitzer for Bringing Race into Death Penalty Decision
Spitzer reportedly told his prosecutors he knew of Black men who get themselves out of bad circumstances by dating white women – prompting turmoil in the case.
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Santana: Did OC District Attorney Todd Spitzer Fire a Top Prosecutor to Protect Himself?
This week, the DA abruptly fired one of his top prosecutors who is running For OC Superior Court Judge over cheating on prosecutions but there is mounting speculation about the timing of the firing.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC’s Covid Surge Impacting Staffing at Hospitals; Outbreaks Hit Public Agencies
Hospitals say they’re facing staffing shortages worse than last winter’s surge, while one in five people getting tested in Orange County are now testing positive for COVID.
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OC’s Top Prosecutor Under Fire For Allegations That He Knowingly Promoted a Pervert Who Later Harassed DA Staff
Eight lawsuits are expected after a county investigation confirmed harassment of subordinates by former District Attorney executive Gary LoGalbo. DA Todd Spitzer disputes a lawsuit claim – rooted in the county’s own investigation – that he promoted LoGalbo despite knowing he was a “pervert” in his personal life.
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OC Struggles to Process Rape Evidence Tied to Hundreds of Backlogged Kits
The backlog had over 1,200 untested kits early last year, when DA Todd Spitzer’s office hired a lab to process all of them by the end of next month. That timeline won’t be met, with 519 kits left.
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OC Grand Jury Slams Top Sheriff Officials for ‘Failure of Leadership’ on Handling Evidence That Undid 67 Criminal Charges
Grand jurors found the sheriff isn’t doing audits to make sure the evidence problems aren’t still happening.
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Did DA Todd Spitzer Use His Offices to Illegally Campaign? State AG is Asked to Investigate
Paul Wilson, a former Spitzer ally turned critic, says he’s filed a complaint with the state’s top prosecutor alleging the DA broke the law by allowing speakers to campaign on taxpayer property at a victim’s rally. Spitzer says the allegations are totally false.
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DA Todd Spitzer Says it Was Too Hard to Fundraise for Victims’ Memorial He Championed at a County Park, Yet He Raised 50 Times More for His Own Election
The memorial is years late and massively scaled down. Spitzer raised $3 million for his election but only $58,000 for the victims memorial he promised to champion.
