Judge rejects oil spill trial defense charge of prosecutor misconduct

The judge asked if the there was a plan to prosecute the witness, a former California employee now working for the defendant.

SANTA BARBARA -- Defense counsel accused a state deputy attorney general of misconduct and intimidation of a witness in an oil company's criminal negligence trial on Friday, leading the judge to ask if there was a plan to prosecute the witness, a former California employee now working for the defendant.

The lead prosecutor said he had no plans to bring charges against the witness, though others might, but had only warned him pretria...

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Judge rejects oil spill trial defense charge of prosecutor misconduct

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