It’s prompting accusations from Todd Spitzer’s opponent that he violated a state law against using taxpayer resources for campaigning. Spitzer didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Tag: Orange County District Attorney
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
The National Movement to Replace DAs Arrives in Orange County
The latest target is Orange County’s Republican DA, Todd Spitzer, who’s staring down a reportedly well-funded opponent in Peter Hardin, a Democrat former prosecutor.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Shooting in Orange was “Not Random;” Suspect Identified
Police officers said they believe it was an isolated incident aimed at a mobile home retail business.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County’s #1 Most-Prosecuted Crime is Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Such as Meth Pipes
OC sheriff officials wouldn’t disclose data on the most common charges that land people in jail unless Voice of OC paid at least $1,000 for “custom programming.” But OC Superior Court provided similar data for free. Here’s what it showed.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Ex-Prosecutor Peter Hardin Announces He’s Running Against DA Todd Spitzer
Peter Hardin calls the current DA “a walking scandal and an unfit leader.” Spitzer says the newcomer is part of a “pro-criminal agenda” along the lines of George Gascón.
Posted inGovernment
Was OC’s Top Prosecutor Improperly Cleared of Corruption or Not? A Secret Report Could Shed Light
Damon Tucker, who was fired as a DA investigator in December, says he found “overwhelming evidence” DA Todd Spitzer committed serious crimes like money laundering, extortion, and soliciting bribes. Spitzer says it’s all a smear campaign against him. An 11-page memo kept secret by the DA could shed light on what kind of probe looked at Spitzer’s fundraising.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Did OC’s Top Prosecutor Seek Bribes in ‘Pay to Play’ Scheme? A Fired DA Investigator Says There’s ‘Overwhelming’ Evidence; Spitzer Says It’s a Smear Campaign
Damon Tucker, who was fired as a DA investigator in December, says he found “overwhelming evidence” DA Todd Spitzer committed serious crimes like money laundering, extortion, and soliciting bribes. Spitzer says it’s all a smear campaign against him.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Grapples With Wave of Hate Toward Asian Americans Over Coronavirus
Could a rise in hate crimes and incidents, and the conversation around it, signal Orange County’s changing understanding of one of its largest nonwhite demographics?
Posted inCountywide
Top OC Prosecutor Calls for Treatment Instead of Jail for Drug Use and Mental Illness
Todd Spitzer’s call for an overhaul is generating a welcome response from advocates, though they say it needs to be backed up with actual action – which they say there’s no signs of yet.
Posted inCountywide
OC Prosecutors ‘Inappropriately Abandoned’ Plan to Tell Defendants About Informant Violations, DA Says
The move came after an appeals court found prosecutors had systemically violated defendants’ rights with an illegal informant program, according to the DA’s office.
