Attorneys for admitted double murderer Daniel Patrick Wozniak say deputies and producers of MSNBC show violated his rights.
Tag: Orange County Sheriffs Department
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Sheriff’s Department Use of Jailhouse Tracking System Under Scrutiny
In latest chapter of jailhouse informants case, an Orange County public defender alleges that records from the largely secret computer system were withheld from Scott Evans Dekraai defense.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Judge Recuses Himself From Wozniak Case
Citing negative feelings toward public defender, James A. Stotler said Tuesday another judge should hear high-profile murder case.
Posted inIrvine
Former Great Park Consultants Defy Demand for Records
Irvine’s deadline comes and goes without Forde & Mollrich turning over financial information relating to their infamous Great Park contract. City Council will decide whether to take the issue to a judge.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Sheriff’s Department Acknowledges Trust Act Violation
The department broke the state’s new law when it handed a Santa Ana resident over to immigration authorities based on an erroneous conviction on the man’s record.
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, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Court Case Is Changing Policies on Immigration Holds
The Orange County Probation Department is one of many agencies nationwide that has ended its practice of complying with federal immigration detainers after a federal court ruled them unconstitutional.
Posted inTop Stories
Problems in OC Child Welfare System Get Statewide Scrutiny
A state lawmaker, a court case and a statewide audit allege mismanagement within the county’s system.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Public Defender: Remove DA From Mass Murder Case
The motion follows allegations of an extensive jailhouse informant system that violated constitutional rights of defendants in OC jails.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Court Opens Records Alleging Improper Jailhouse Informants
Lawyers with the Orange County public defender’s office claim “outrageous conduct” by district attorney’s office and Sheriff’s Department.
