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Criminal

Apr. 13, 2013

Lawyer charged with smuggling drugs to inmate

A Los Angeles area attorney has been charged with smuggling drugs into a jail for his client, the Los Angeles district attorney's office announced Thursday.

By Hamed Aleaziz Daily Journal Staff Writer

Los Angeles area attorney Stephen Beecher has been charged with smuggling drugs into a jail, the Los Angeles district attorney's office announced Thursday.

Beecher, 61, had more than $30,000 worth of heroin in his possession when he was arrested in December at the North County Correctional Facility's visiting area, according to the district attorney's office.

Prosecutors allege Beecher had the intent to deliver a greeti...

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