Public Defender Martin Schwarz, who has served in the office since 1997, will be replaced by Chief Deputy Public Defender Sara Nakada.
Tag: Orange County Public Defender Office
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Sheriff Deputy Suspended After Repeated Misconduct Claims
After years of concerns from the county public defender’s office around Sgt. Matt LeFlore’s handling of evidence and eavesdropping on prisoners at the county jail, he’s been placed on leave.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County District Attorney Objects to Public Defender Grant Funds
DA Todd Spitzer’s opposition to the county receiving $4 million in state funds has kickstarted a debate over how to fund legal battles that continue after conviction.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County’s Police Oversight Office Has Yet to Release Its First Report After Years of Silence
Not one report has yet been made public. The Office of Independent Review’s new leader says that may come in August.
Posted inCountywide
OC Sheriff Officials Allegedly Broke Chain of Custody with Half of Their Golden State Killer Evidence
Revelations of OC Sheriff’s evidence handling problems have now reached California’s biggest serial killer case in years.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Peaceful Demonstrations Against Police Brutality Continue Alongside Spreading Coronavirus
Orange County’s mass of peaceful demonstrations against police brutality — roughly 50 and counting — on Monday stretched into a second week.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Sheriff to Get Extra $65 Million for Existing Services Amid Pushback Over Housing, Public Defender
County costs are growing faster than revenues, most prominently with the Sheriff’s Department, officials said.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Approve New $400 Million County Headquarters
The new building will roughly double the amount of floor space for the county supervisors’ offices, to 32,000 square feet.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Grassroots Prisoner Reentry Programs Show Progress
Several programs created throughout Southern California in the wake of Proposition 47 in 2014, which called for releasing certain non-violent and drug offenders from state prisons, are beginning to bear fruit.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Orange County Could Be Missing Out On Prop. 47 Money
While officials up and down the state are positioning themselves to take advantage of grant money aimed at helping newly released nonviolent drug offenders stay clean and out of jail, Orange County officials have been missing in action.
