Civil Litigation
Sep. 3, 2019
O.C. sheriff’s deputy pleads 5th in federal civil trial
The deputy has been on paid leave for four years after a judge found his testimony in a death penalty case untruthful
SANTA ANA -- An Orange County deputy sheriff invoked his 5th Amendment right against self incrimination Friday in a federal courtroom, refusing even to give an attorney his name after learning he'd be asked about the illegal use of jail informants in criminal cases.
Deputy Ben Garcia was called to testify in a civil rights lawsuit from a man jailed for six years on a civil contempt charge related to missing money. Garcia has been on...
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