Criminal
Feb. 7, 2018
Defense attorneys using OC jail informant scandal to defend clients
A federal methamphetamine distribution case has emerged as the latest battleground in Orange County’s jail informant scandal.
Assistant Orange County Public Defender Scott L. Sanders, standing. Deputy California Attorney General Michael Murphy, in foreground.
SANTA ANA -- A federal methamphetamine distribution case has emerged as the latest battleground in Orange County's jail informant scandal after a judge ruled a defense attorney can question the lead investigator about his involvement in the ongoing controversy.
Timothy A. Scott, a San Diego attorney who does contract public defense work, is pursuing a theory that the federal government's case against his client, Joseph Martin Govey,...
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