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Criminal

Jun. 8, 2011

O.C. Lawyer Accused of Bribe

A longtime Orange County general practitioner is accused of bribing a police officer as part of a conspiracy to mislead prosecutors and secure a dismissal for a client facing misdemeanor assault charges.


By Brandon Ortiz


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A longtime Orange County general practitioner has been indicted on accusations he bribed a police officer as part of a conspiracy to mislead prosecutors and secure a dismissal for a client facing misdemeanor assault charges.


A federal grand jury indictment unsealed Monday charged Lawrence A. Witsoe, 67, of Mission Viejo, with one count each of conspiracy, soliciting and accepting a bribe by a public ...

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