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Criminal

Dec. 26, 2017

Jailhouse snitch reaches plea agreement

An attempted murder suspect at the center of Orange County’s informant controversy will leave prison in less than four years under a plea deal approved Friday.

SANTA ANA — An attempted murder suspect at the center of Orange County’s informant controversy will leave prison in less than four years under a plea deal approved Friday.

After hearing of his extensive work with law enforcement, Orange County Superior Court Judge Patrick H. Donahue sentenced Oscar D. “Scar” Moriel to seven years in prison for attempted murder with 10 years for a gun enhancement stemming from a 2005 shooting in whic...

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