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Criminal

Jun. 26, 2017

Jail informant close to a deal, after 11 years

A prosecutor said Friday that he’s close to a plea deal for one of Orange County’s most prolific jail informants, who has been in custody awaiting trial for 11 years while helping crack major cases.

SANTA ANA — A prosecutor said Friday that he’s close to a plea deal for one of Orange County’s most prolific jail informants, who has been in custody awaiting trial for 11 years while helping crack major cases.

James H. Laird, an Orange County assistant district attorney, told the Daily Journal he’s gathering all documentation relating to the informant work of Oscar D. “Scar” Moriel, which he said is mitigating evidence “of how he h...

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