Criminal
Jul. 6, 2017
OC sheriff testifies mishandling of informants was not widespread or intentionally deceptive
“I’m not going to sit here and say nobody may have violated something with respects to informants,” Sheriff Sandra Hutchens said from a superior court witness box in a hearing to determine whether a mass murderer will win a reprieve from the death penalty.
SANTA ANA — Orange County’s top law enforcement officer testified Wednesday that she now believes some jail deputies may have improperly used informants, but that the possible misconduct was “not something that was done deceptively and widespread.”
“I’m not going to sit here and say nobody may have violated something with respects to informants,” Sheriff Sandra Hutchens said from a superior court witness box in a hearing to determine...
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