Criminal
Sep. 23, 2009
Judge Tosses Mogul's Conviction
Striking another blow at a long-troubled prosecution, U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson ruled that supermarket mogul George Torres did not get a fair trial and has thrown out the jury's approximately four dozen guilty verdicts.
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - Striking another blow to a long-troubled prosecution, U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson has ruled that supermarket mogul George Torres did not get a fair trial and has thrown out the jury's approximately four-dozen guilty verdicts. The Torres case began to fall apart a few months ago, when it was discovered post-trial that prosecutors failed to provide the defense with evidence that ha...
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