Criminal
Jun. 1, 2017
OC judge questions sheriff's lieutenant's truthfulness in open court
A superior court judge on Wednesday questioned the truthfulness of a uniformed sheriff's lieutenant who hours earlier was granted immunity for his testimony about jail informants in an evidence hearing that could lead to the dismissal of the death penalty against Orange County's deadliest murderer. "This witness has some credibility challenges that are obvious to anybody who's familiar with the facts and the history of this case," said Judge Thomas M. Goethals about Lt. David Johnson.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SANTA ANA — A superior court judge on Wednesday questioned the truthfulness of a uniformed sheriff's lieutenant who hours earlier was granted immunity for his testimony about jail informants in an evidence hearing that could lead to the dismissal of the death penalty against Orange County's deadliest murderer.
"This witness has some credibility challenges that are obvious to anybody ...
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