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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Jun. 29, 2017

State Bar says prosecutor withheld evidence in disciplinary proceeding

Disciplinary proceedings in State Bar Court began on Wednesday against Orange County Deputy District Attorney Sandra Lee Nassar, in the second run at accusations that she withheld exculpatory evidence while prosecuting a felony child abuse case.

State Bar says prosecutor withheld evidence in disciplinary proceeding
From left, Blithe C. Leece for the defense and Hugh G. Radigan for the prosecution, opened their cases Wednesday in State Bar Court in a disciplinary proceeding against an Orange County prosecutor being charged with failure to hand over exculpatory discovery.

LOS ANGELES — Disciplinary proceedings in State Bar Court began Wednesday against Orange County Deputy District Attorney Sandra Lee Nassar in the second run at accusations she suppressed evidence while prosecuting a felony child abuse case.

"The State Bar intends to prove with clear and convincing evidence that Ms. Nassar willfully suppressed evidence during the course of that prosecution, to the detriment of the defendant," said Hugh G. Radigan, deputy trial counsel for ...

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