The county Board of Supervisors indicated this week that they’ll launch a probe into the DA’s controversial DNA collection program.
Tag: prosecutorial misconduct
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
DA Announces Committee to Examine Prosecutorial Misconduct
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has empaneled a committee of five independent attorneys to examine his office’s controversial, and at-times, illegal use of jailhouse informants.
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Audit: DA Deficient in Training and Oversight of Major Cases
A review, sparked by revelations of prosecutorial misconduct involving a jailhouse informants system, found the office is significantly behind other local counties in the level of training provided to prosecutors.
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Legal Experts Call for Independent Probe of DA Actions in Dekraai Case
Legal scholars, including UCI Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, say conflicts prevent the attorney general’s office from adequately investigating prosecutorial misconduct in the case.
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 inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Seal Beach, Top Stories
Final Arguments Made in Unique Attempt to Save Mass Murderer From Death
A months-long and unprecedented hearing on alleged prosecutorial misconduct in the case of Scott Evans Dekraai drew to a close Thursday.
