Judges and Judiciary
Feb. 10, 2007
Court Allows Prosecution of Public Offical
In a ruling that says public officials can't claim they were just following legal advice when they break the law, the state's highest court on Thursday revived a long-stalled municipal corruption prosecution by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.
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In a ruling that says public officials can't claim they were just following legal advice when they break the law, the state's highest court on Thursday revived a long-stalled municipal corruption prosecution by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.
The defendant, Maria S. Chacon, had persuaded a trial judge that she m...
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