A state watchdog agency rebuked an Orange County Superior Court judge today for behaving rudely on the bench, including one case in which he repeatedly mocked attorneys and told them their case was a waste of his time.
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Michael
S. Carona, who built a national reputation as a compassionate crime-fighter during nine years as the leader of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, sat in a defendant’s chair Wednesday as a federal prosecutor portrayed him as a money-hungry criminal who sold his office for profit.
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During nearly a decade as Orange County’s sheriff, Michael
S. Carona strove to maintain a polished image as a family-oriented, conservative and charismatic crime-fighter who could comfort victims and captivate crowds with his thoughtful words and reverent manner.
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Orange County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a San Juan Capistrano dentist who allegedly sexually assaulted a female patient under his care, a sheriff’s spokesman said today.
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Lawyers for former Orange County Sheriff Michael
S. Carona have asked a judge to dismiss the corruption case against him, alleging that an
IRS agent testified falsely to a grand jury that indicted him.
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DeWayne McKinney, a former California prison inmate turned millionaire, was driving with a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit last week when he was killed in a moped accident in Hawaii, Honolulu’s chief medical examiner said today.
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A federal judge said he would not stop prosecutors from presenting evidence that a millionaire businessman gave a $15,000 Cartier watch to the wife of former Orange County Sheriff Michael
S. Carona, according to a ruling made public this morning.
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Attorneys for former Orange County Sheriff Michael
S. Carona revealed Tuesday that the government plans to present additional allegations against Carona during his upcoming corruption trial, and argued that they are entitled to the information before the trial later this month.
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DeWayne McKinney, who spent nearly two decades in prison for an Orange County murder he insisted he did not commit and went on to start a multi-million dollar business in the Hawaiian islands, was killed this morning in a scooter accident in Honolulu, authorities said today.
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Michael
S. Carona’s life has been flipped on its side since federal prosecutors accused him of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in cash and gifts from people who wanted favors from him.
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