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Government

Feb. 9, 2008

In Carona Case, Both Sides Exhibit Savvy Legal Moves

Both sides in the case of Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona recently made moves displaying their clever legal strategy.

By Don J. DeBenedictis
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This article appears on Page 1.

      SANTA ANA - Last week, the assistant U.S. attorneys prosecuting Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona took the unusual step of filing a replacement indictment merely to drop one criminal count, rather than simply moving to dismiss it.
      The week before, Carona's defense attorneys filed an evidence-suppr...

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