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Old 12-03-2008, 09:20 AM
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Default Ex-OC sheriff's lover to get own corruption trial

This is an interesting twist in the Carona legacy...

Ex-OC sheriff's lover to get own corruption trial - Yahoo! News

Wed Dec 3, 12:36 am ET

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A judge has ruled that the mistress of a former Southern California sheriff will be tried separately for an alleged scheme to exploit his power of office for money.

U.S. District Judge Andrew Guilford declared a mistrial for Debra Hoffman on Tuesday. He says she will no longer be tried with former Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona, who was indicted last year on public corruption charges.

Prosecutors allege that Carona, Hoffman, Carona's wife and a close group of friends accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks over several years.

Hoffman has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, mail fraud and bankruptcy fraud charges.
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Makes you wonder how the jury will take this?

Probably good for Carona because I heard HER public defender was not helping his cause much to this point.
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I'll bet she "gets off"
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Makes you wonder how the jury will take this?

Probably good for Carona because I heard HER public defender was not helping his cause much to this point.
I've already heard speculation that there may be a motion for a mistrial, based on the fact that her Attorney has "potentially tainted the jury, by her cross examination". Gotta love it.
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I've already heard speculation that there may be a motion for a mistrial, based on the fact that her Attorney has "potentially tainted the jury, by her cross examination". Gotta love it.
Yeah throwing him under the bus. Seems from incompetence more than anything. What good is it for him to have a high priced attorney when HER attorney is undermining you along the way?
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I can't help but think of that scene from My Cousin Vinny

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I can't help but think of that scene from My Cousin Vinny

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YouTube is blocked at my work. Anything like the "two yoots" ??
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