Litigation
Mar. 21, 2016
OC courthouse brawl prompts recusal request
A defendant asked for the Orange County district attorney's office to be disqualified under the "outrageous government conduct" doctrine.
By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A criminal defendant in Orange County unsuccessfully sought Friday to dismiss his case under the "outrageous government conduct" doctrine, claiming a violent altercation between a court-appointed attorney and a prosecution investigator in the hallway gave two witnesses who could exonerate him cold feet.
To prevail under the doctrine, attorneys would have to show the ...
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