Criminal
May 18, 2006
Panel Says DA Jeopardized Defendant
LOS ANGELES - In a "highly disturbing" case, a state appellate panel has tentatively concluded that a Riverside prosecutor endangered a low-level drug defendant by forcing him to testify against a narcotics kingpin charged with a double murder, without letting him consult with his lawyer.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - In a "highly disturbing" case, a state appellate panel has tentatively concluded that a Riverside prosecutor endangered a low-level drug defendant by forcing him to testify against a narcotics kingpin charged with a double murder, without letting him consult with his lawyer.
The three-judge panel said the dist...
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