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Appeals Court Upholds Conviction of Ex-Sheriff Lee Baca
A federal appeals court panel Monday rejected former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s appeal of his conviction on charges of obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI.
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Prosecutors Ask Appeals Panel to Affirm Former Sheriff Baca's Obstruction of Justice Conviction
Federal prosecutors Monday urged an appeals panel to affirm former Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca’s conviction on charges of obstruction of justice and lying, crimes for which the ex-lawman is facing three years behind bars.
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Will President Trump Pardon Disgraced Ex-Sheriff Lee Baca Next?
In the wake of a controversial pardon for convicted ex-Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, will President Trump also pardon disgraced ex-Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca?
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Ex-Sheriff's Captain Who Lied During Corruption Trial Gets Prison
A nine-month prison term was handed down Monday for a retired sheriff’s captain who lied on the witness stand during the corruption trial of a former colleague, but later became a key government witness in the retrial of ex-Sheriff Lee Baca.
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Prosecutors Seek Two-Year Prison Sentence for Ex-Sheriff
Prosecutors are seeking a two-year prison term for ex-Sheriff Lee Baca for conspiring to obstruct a federal grand jury investigation into civil rights abuses and corruption within Los Angeles County jails, but the defense is asking for a sentence of home detention, court papers obtained Tuesday show.
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Former LA County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka Surrenders to Federal Authorities in Colorado
Former Los Angeles County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka surrendered to federal authorities in Englewood, Colorado, Monday to begin serving a five-year prison term for his conviction on obstruction of justice charges.
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FBI Agent Sheriff's Department Threatened to Arrest to Testify in Baca Trial
An FBI agent who was illegally threatened with arrest by Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeants who showed up at her home in September 2011 is scheduled to testify Wednesday in the federal corruption trial of former Sheriff Lee Baca.
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Jury to Hear Opening Statements in Baca Corruption Trial
Opening statements are scheduled Wednesday in the federal corruption trial of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca.
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Jury Selection to Continue Tuesday in Baca Corruption Trial
Jury selection began Monday — and will continue Tuesday — in the corruption trial of Los Angeles County’s former sheriff, who is facing federal obstruction of justice charges that could bring as much as 15 years in prison.
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Judge Rejects Baca Plea Deal, Says it Isn't Enough
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has failed to reach a new plea deal over his sentence for lying to federal investigators about a jail probe.
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Tanaka Back On Stand Today
The former second-in-command at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was expected to face questions Monday about his alleged role in concealing the whereabouts of a jail inmate-turned informant during a federal probe into excessive force within the jail system.
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Witnesses Take Stand in Paul Tanaka Obstruction Case
The first witnesses are expected to take the stand Friday in the federal criminal trial of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s former undersheriff.
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Deputies Acquitted in Jail Beating, Guilty of Cover-Up
Two sheriff’s deputies were acquitted Tuesday of a federal civil rights charge that accused them of illegally using force against a handcuffed inmate at the Men’s Central Jail, but were found guilty of attempting to cover up the incident in reports that formed the basis of a false prosecution initiated against the prisoner.
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McDonnell Sworn In As LA County Sheriff
Jim McDonnell was sworn in Monday as Los Angeles County Sheriff, taking on a department trying to find its way out of a series of corruption and abuse scandals.