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Environmental & Energy,
Criminal

Aug. 17, 2018

Judge warns prosecutor in oil pipeline negligence trial closing

Not long into closing arguments in the trial of a pipeline company charged with criminal negligence in a 142,000-gallon oil spill, the lead prosecutor presented to the jury a statement that had not been admitted into evidence, drawing a warning from the judge Thursday.

Judge warns prosecutor in oil pipeline negligence trial closing
HERMAN

SANTA BARBARA -- Not long into closing arguments in the trial of a pipeline company charged with criminal negligence in a 142,000-gallon oil spill, the lead prosecutor presented to the jury a statement that had not been admitted into evidence, drawing a warning from the judge Thursday.

Plains All American Pipeline faces 11 misdemeanor and four felony charges for alleged negligence in the handling of the spill on Refugio State Beach ...

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