California sheriff’s deputies used jailhouse snitches to illegally obtain evidence for nine years, according to federal prosecutors, and their actions could throw hundreds of convictions into jeopa…
California sheriff’s deputies used jailhouse snitches to illegally obtain evidence for nine years, according to federal prosecutors, and their actions could throw hundreds of convictions into jeopardy.
This included putting informants and defendants together in isolation for long periods and placing informants and defendants in cells connected by plumbing pipes or air vents, through which they felt more comfortable talking. The Orange County District Attorney’s office refused to provide The Post with exactly how many cases could come back on appeal or could be retried.
Dekraai murdered his ex-wife and seven others at the Seal Beach hair salon where she worked in 2011. The scandal ultimately derailed Dekraai’s case, and the court recused the Orange County DA from prosecuting the case.
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