Criminal
Jun. 10, 2009
Prosecutors Drop Charges In Grocer Case
Citing newfound jailhouse recordings that apparently undermined a key witness, a federal judge threw out the two most serious charges against former supermarket mogul George Torres, whom a jury had found guilty of racketeering and more than four dozen other felonies.
By Ciaran McEvoy
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - Citing new jailhouse recordings that apparently undermined a key witness, a U.S. judge on Tuesday threw out the two most serious charges against former supermarket mogul George Torres, whom a jury found guilty of racketeering and more than four dozen other felonies. Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney George S. Cardona requested the dismissal, telling U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson that h...
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - Citing new jailhouse recordings that apparently undermined a key witness, a U.S. judge on Tuesday threw out the two most serious charges against former supermarket mogul George Torres, whom a jury found guilty of racketeering and more than four dozen other felonies. Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney George S. Cardona requested the dismissal, telling U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson that h...
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