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Criminal

Aug. 7, 2017

OC judge says he has enough evidence to make decision in death penalty case

A judge overseeing an unprecedented evidence hearing in a capital case declined Friday to reopen the hearing to more witnesses amid concerns from a public defender that further evidence about jail informants in Orange County remains undiscovered.

OC judge says he has enough evidence to make decision in death penalty case
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SANTA ANA — A judge overseeing an unprecedented evidence hearing in a capital case declined Friday to reopen the hearing to more witnesses amid concerns from a public defender that further evidence about jail informants in Orange County remains undiscovered. The hearing included sharp comments from the defense and prosecution in a case the judge said “could go on forever” if he allowed it.

Judge Thomas M. Goethals said while he’s ...

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