Criminal
Jul. 7, 2017
OC public defender wraps up his case against sheriff’s use of informants
A public defender trying to show the sheriff’s department can’t be trusted to turn over all evidence in a capital case rested Thursday.
Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders called his last witness Thursday in an Orange County hearing to determine whether his client, mass murderer Scott Dekraai, should face the death penalty.
SANTA ANA — A public defender trying to show that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department can’t be trusted to turn over all evidence in a capital case rested Thursday after calling his 20th witness: a top sheriff’s official who said the misuse of informants festered because of bad policies and a failed system.
Assistant Sheriff Adam Powell, who recently was promoted from commander, offered a slightly different assessment than Sheriff ...
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