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Criminal

Jan. 24, 2017

Judge threatens jail for any OC records destruction

Orange County Superior Court Judge Thomas M. Goethals said Friday that he will jail someone if the sheriff's department violates his order not to destroy any records that have been subpoenaed as part the ongoing jail informant controversy.

By Meghann M. Cuniff
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA — Orange County Superior Court Judge Thomas M. Goethals said Friday that he will jail someone if the sheriff's department violates his order not to destroy any records that have been subpoenaed as part the ongoing jail informant controversy.

"If I find out ... that someone acting on the sheriff's behalf — I shouldn't even have to say this &mdash...

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