Criminal
Jan. 21, 2009
In Carona Case, Defense Attack Wins the Day
Attorneys from Jones Day pulled off a stunning acquittal of former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona on five of six corruption counts by shredding the credibility of the prosecution's main witness, an informant with a plea deal, and by simply raising reasonable doubt about Carona's guilt.
Daily Journal Staff Writer SANTA ANA - Attorneys from Jones Day pulled off a stunning acquittal of former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona on five of six corruption counts by shredding the credibility of the prosecution's main witness, an informant with a plea deal, and by simply raising reasonable doubt about Carona's guilt. Jeffrey M. Rawitz and Brian A. Sun of Jones Day's Los Angeles office carried the day with solid, ba...
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