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Criminal

Feb. 12, 2020

Judge delays ruling DA request to dismiss OC criminal case

Orange County Superior Court judge Gregory W. Jones wants more information from prosecutors and defense attorneys before he rules on the dismissal motion in the high-profile sexual assault case against a Newport Beach orthopedic surgeon and his girlfriend, a judicial twist in a politically charged case that's pitting ex-prosecutors against their former office.

Judge delays ruling DA request to dismiss OC criminal case
Orange County Superior Court judge Gregory W. Jones

A superior court judge has taken under submission a request from Orange County prosecutors to dismiss sexual assault charges against a Newport Beach orthopedic surgeon and his girlfriend.

Judge Gregory W. Jones said he wants more information from prosecutors and defense attorneys before he rules on the dismissal motion, a twist in a politically charged case that's pitt...

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