Criminal
Aug. 26, 2016
Former LA sheriff's lawyers face tricky challenge defending him at trial
In using Lee Baca's diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease as part of his defense, the former Los Angeles County sheriff's defense team will have to walk a tricky path at a trial set to begin next month, legal experts say.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In using Lee Baca's diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease as part of his defense, the former Los Angeles County sheriff's defense team will have to walk a narrow path at a trial set to begin next month, legal experts say.
Attorneys will have to convince a jury that Baca was experiencing cognitive impairment significant enough for him to notice and decide to delegate significant decision making t...
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