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Criminal

Aug. 20, 2016

Defense, prosecution waive Orange County judge's recusal

The recent election of two Orange County deputy district attorneys to the superior court bench prompted one of their future colleagues to disqualify himself from a contentious case in which they will be called as witnesses.

By Meghann M. Cuniff
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA — The recent election of two Orange County deputy district attorneys to the superior court bench prompted one of their future colleagues to disqualify himself from a contentious case in which they will be called as witnesses.

Judge Thomas M. Goethals' voluntary recusal won't stand, however. The district attorney's office and the public defender's offi...

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