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Judges and Judiciary,
Discipline

Jan. 13, 2022

CJP accuses judge of withholding evidence as a prosecutor

The two counts against Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael F. Murray allege a failure to share potentially exculpatory evidence related to a falsified police report.

The Commission on Judicial Performance announced formal proceedings Wednesday against an Orange County Superior Court judge accused of withholding evidence while trying a murder case as a deputy district attorney.

The two counts against Superior Court Judge Michael F. Murray allege a failure to share potentially exculpatory evidence related to a falsified police report. Murray is a former assistant U.S. attorney and deputy district attorne...

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