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 Author ArchiveLawsuit of Carona rival moved to Los Angeles federal judgeJune 1st, 2009, 1:15 pm by Rachanee SrisavasdiThe lawsuit of former Sheriff’s Lt. Bill Hunt against the county and former Sheriff and convicted felon Mike Carona will be handled in federal court up in Los Angeles — since U.S. District Judge Andrew Guilford of Santa Ana has recused himself from the case. Read a Crime Scene post about it here. Guilford presided over Carona’s public corruption trial. Ex-sheriff must serve prison time starting July 24, judge rulesMay 15th, 2009, 4:19 pm by Rachanee SrisavasdiU.S. District Court Judge Andrew Guilford has just denied ex-Sheriff Mike Carona’s motion to remain free pending appeal. Guilford heard arguments this morning from Carona’s lawyers and prosecutors. Carona was sentenced last month to 66 months in prison for urging his ex-assistant Don Haidl to lie during a grand jury probe of the Sheriff’s Department. Carona has to turn himself in on July 24. Carona’s attorney, Brian Sun, said lawyers would appeal the judge’s decision. Read the Register’s story here. About the case Carona lawyer: Ex-sheriff not a public dangerMay 12th, 2009, 10:17 am by Rachanee SrisavasdiDefense attorneys for former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona — who wants to remain free pending appeal of his witness-tampering conviction — filed a brief Monday that discounts the government’s claim that Carona might commit more crimes. Judge will hear ex-sheriff’s plea to remain free pending appealMay 11th, 2009, 9:38 am by Rachanee SrisavasdiU.S. District Judge Andrew Guilford just scheduled a 10 a.m. Friday hearing on ex-sheriff Mike Carona’s motion to remain free pending appeal. Carona was sentenced last month to 66 months in prison for urging his ex-assistant Don Haidl to lie during a criminal probe of the Sheriff’s Department. He wants to remain free until the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco weighs in on his appeal. As of now, Guilford has ordered Carona to turn himself in on July 24. Prosecutors lobby for immediate incarceration. Why didn’t Rackauckas charge ex-sheriff with crimes?May 7th, 2009, 4:35 pm by Rachanee SrisavasdiEx-sheriff in uniformApril 29th, 2009, 4:10 pm by Rachanee SrisavasdiMike Carona showed up in a grey suit and blue tie for his sentencing on Monday, but reporters mostly remember him in this olive green sheriff’s uniform. Register reporter Larry Welborn recalls how he turned down a cap and gown at a Cal State Fullerton graduation ceremony in favor of his official sheriff’s garb. Read the post here. About the case Foreman in ex-sheriff case seen at Jaramillo civil trialApril 29th, 2009, 2:19 pm by Rachanee SrisavasdiThe jury foreman in the recent federal trial of ex-sheriff Mike Carona came to Orange County Superior Court today to see George Jaramillo testify in his civil trial. Read my post about it in Crime Scene here. About the case Reader poll: What sentence should ex-sheriff get today?April 27th, 2009, 6:00 am by Rachanee SrisavasdiU.S. District Judge Andrew Guilford will sentence former sheriff Mike Carona at 1:30 p.m. today for trying to get his ex-assistant, Don Haidl, to lie during a criminal probe.
What do you think Carona should get?
Guilford’s 10th floor courtroom, which holds 109 people, will be packed with prosecutors, federal investigators, as well as Carona’s family, friends and his team of attorneys from the Jones Day law firm. National anti-crime expert backs CaronaApril 22nd, 2009, 6:00 am by Rachanee SrisavasdiJohn Walsh, a nationally-known child-victim advocate and host of “America’s Most Wanted,” has written a letter to a federal judge in support of ex-sheriff Mike Carona: “Mike served on the Board of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and worked with us extensively to advance the National Center’s mission to protect kids. He was truly the “gold standard” for how a sheriff ought to address missing children issues,” Walsh wrote. ADVERTISEMENT
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