Appeal Court Upholds Misconduct Ruling in Orange County Jailhouse Snitch Scandal

"The judge found the sheriff's deputies testifying in Dekraai's case lied or withheld information about a secret database. The appeals court ruling strongly criticized the DA's office, saying there is substantial evidence to support the judge's decision to remove the District Attorney's office from the case. "The Orange County District Attorneys loyalty to the Orange County Sheriff's Department conflicted with its duty to the rule of law and its duty to fairly prosecute the case against Dekraai," a statement from the California Court of Appeal read. The appeals court notes the judge ordered authorities to hand over informant-related documents to the defense in 2013, however, a few months ago another 1,100 pages from a secret sheriff's department database suddenly surfaced after repeated court orders." #prosecutorialmisconduct #damisconduct