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Government,
Criminal

Jun. 11, 2019

Orange County grand jury finds no misuse of jailhouse recordings

Public defenders in Orange County say the grand jury’s decision to clear prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies of improperly using recordings of privileged calls is premature and potentially dangerous.

Public defenders in Orange County say the grand jury's decision to clear prosecutors and sheriff's deputies of improperly using recordings of privileged calls is premature and potentially dangerous.

The grand jury, through its own investigation, determined Friday there was no evidence the existence of these recordings had caused any due process harm in criminal proceedings.

Deputy Public Defender...

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