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Feb. 11, 2019

Judge declines to dismiss case over attorney-client privilege violations

But Orange County Superior Court Judge Sheila F. Hanson's decision includes sanctions that defense attorneys hope will make it difficult for prosecutors to proceed.

Judge declines to dismiss case over attorney-client privilege violations
Sheila Hanson

SANTA ANA -- Saying the attorney-client privilege violations warranted "a lesser remedy," a judge on Friday declined to dismiss a large workers' compensation criminal case or remove the Orange County district attorney as prosecutors, but she imposed sanctions that defense attorneys say would make it difficult for the case to proceed.

Orange County Superior Court Judge She...