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Criminal

Jan. 8, 2009

The Curious Defense of Sheriff Mike Carona

During eight-plus weeks of his trial, Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona's defense team offered jurors scant explanation for the seemingly corrupt acts detailed by the prosecution, according to several trial watchers. The apparent fuzziness of the defense seemed surprising, given Carona's high-powered defense attorneys, Brian A. Sun and Jeffrey M. Rawitz of Jones Day.

By Don J. DeBenedictis
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SANTA ANA - Since the end of October, federal prosecutors have presented evidence to a jury of 11 men and one woman depicting former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona as corrupt, foul-mouthed and even venal.

One of his assistant sheriffs testified for 10 days about plans to make money off the sheriff's office, about paying Carona $1,000 a month lest the sheriff find someone else to give him bribes ...

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