Criminal
Dec. 8, 2016
Baca case shows utility of judicially compelled immunity
More interesting than the court throwing out a plea deal agreed to by the prosecution and the defense was the judge's decision to deny another defendant's request to immunize Baca before Baca was ever charged.
Mark Mermelstein
Partner
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Email: mmermelstein@orrick.com
Mark practices in Orrick’s Los Angeles office, specializing in white collar and complex litigation practice.
Stephanie Albrecht
Senior Associate
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Email: salbrecht@orrick.com
Stephanie focuses her practice on regulatory and internal investigations and complex litigation. She has experience representing companies and individuals in SEC and DOJ investigations involving potential violations of the securities laws, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the False Claims Act, and other federal and state laws.
Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca's high-profile corruption trial is set to begin after U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson rejected Baca's guilty plea and recommended six-month prison sentence associated with a jailhouse corruption scheme. But perhaps even more interesting than the court throwing out a plea deal agreed to by the prosecution and the defense was the judge's decision to deny another defendant's request to immunize Baca before Baca was ever charged. If the immunity request h...
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