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Archive - December 2016
Hung Jury in Baca Trial – “Unable to reach a Verdict,” Deadlocked at 11 /1 for Acquittal
BACA JURY HANGS At approximate 2:15, Judge Percy Anderson announced that the foreperson of the jury...
THE TRIAL OF LEE BACA – The Jury Deliberates
NOTES & QUESTIONS The jury in the trial of former Los Angeles County sheriff Lee Baca entered...
Witness LA Has Moved (Obviously) But We’re Still Unpacking (While We’re at Court)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Hi everyone, Welcome to WitnessLA’s new home. We feel like we’ve moved from a...
Lee Baca Trial: The Prosecution Rests With Fed Judge’s Account of Furious Sheriff, and the Defense Calls a Speedy List of Character Witnesses
THE TRIAL OF LEE BACA: The Prosecution Rests With a Window Into Baca’s Anger, and the Defense...
US Dept. of Justice Launches Investigation into OC Prosecutorial Misconduct Scandal
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a civil pattern-or-practice investigation...
New Initiative to Reduce Gender-Based Disparities in LA County
WOMEN AND GIRLS FACE UNIQUE DISADVANTAGES IN LA COUNTY’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND FOSTER CARE...
The Trial of Lee Baca – Day 3: A Colleague’s Warning & a Convicted Deputy Shows the High Cost of Following Orders
LEE BACA, DAY THREE: “WE’RE THE SUSPECTS” There were several big moments in the...
$3.6 Million for the Family of a Murdered Santa Clara Jail Inmate
Santa Clara County has agreed to pay a $3.6 million settlement to the family of 31-year-old Michael...
Updates on the Lee Baca Trial Coming This Weekend – UPDATED
UPDATE: Dearest WitnessLA readers, Please forgive the slow pace of my Baca trial updates. I have...