DA Spitzer Says No Chain of Custody Issue With Author Borrowing Golden State Killer Files
Evidence Booking Scandal
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Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Monday there was no evidence of a breach.
Defense Alleges Bias by Judge in High-Profile Rape Case, Seeks Transfer to New Judge
Safety, Security & Justice
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A legal battle over whether Orange County prosecutors improperly tried to drop rape charges took a new turn Friday.
OC Prosecutors Push Back Against Judge’s Claims of ‘Back Room’ Effort to Dismiss Rape Case
Safety, Security & Justice
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Prosecutors said Judge Gregory W. Jones’ ruling “unfairly maligns our reputations” and has numerous factual errors. A hearing in the case is set for 9 a.m. Friday.
DA Spitzer Draws Fire From Judge Over Effort to Drop Rape Charges in High-Profile Case
Safety, Security & Justice
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The judge called it an effort at a “back room dismissal by prosecutors without the alleged victims ever having the opportunity to be heard.”
Two Former Orange County Deputies Plead Guilty in Evidence Booking Scandal
Orange County Sheriffs Department
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The deputies were found to have made multiple false statements in police reports about whether evidence was booked. They will not serve jail time or pay a fine, prosecutors announced Monday.
Orange County Law Enforcement Leaders Call on Public to Report Elder and Child Abuse as Domestic Violence Police Calls Spike
Orange County Coronavirus
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Orange County top law enforcement officials are calling on residents to report suspected cases of child and elder abuse as the Sheriff’s Department notes a 25 percent increase in domestic violence calls and a 30 percent increase in child custody disputes.
OC District Attorney Fighting Release of Nearly 300 People During Pandemic [April 14 Coronavirus Update]
Orange County Coronavirus
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While Orange County District Attorney is fighting bail release on roughly 300 inmates, OC officials are trying to figure out who will pay the rest of the hotel bill for homeless people during the pandemic.
More People Could Get Out of Jail Under New Court Orders
Orange County Coronavirus
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The new measures will result in less people in the jails, reads an administrative order from OC Superior Presiding Judge Kirk Nakamura, “thus alleviating some of the pressures for arraignments within 48 hours and preliminary hearings within 10 days.”
OC Court Officials Revise Operations and Hearings After Public Outrage, But What Happens Next is Unclear
Orange County Superior Court
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OC Court officials have partly backed off reopening courtrooms for hearings amid a higher court order to close for two weeks and public health orders for OC residents to stay at home, after scenes from the main courthouse in Santa Ana on Thursday drew outrage from attorneys and county officials.
DA Spitzer Calls For Closure of OC Courts Amid Coronavirus Concerns After Initially Supporting Hearings on Thursday
Orange County Coronavirus
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Spitzer denounced what some attorneys decried as a serious public safety hazard at the main courthouse in Santa Ana today, but a day earlier he urged court staff and attorneys to remain calm and assured that measures were in place to protect attorneys and court staff.