Criminal
Dec. 24, 2009
U.S. Attorney Weakened—Again
Supermarket mogul George Torres, whose racketeering case disintegrated amid discovery violations, quietly pleaded guilty Monday to a tax charge, ending another troubled high-profile prosecution by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Supermarket mogul George Torres, whose racketeering case disintegrated amid discovery violations by prosecutors, quietly pleaded guilty Monday to a single tax charge, bringing an end to another troubled high-profile prosecution by the U.S. attorney's office here.
Torres, who once faced life in prison after a jury convicted him of ordering the murders of former associ...
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