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OC Judge, A Former Prosecutor, Accused of Misconduct – About to Be Let Off the Hook by Watch Dog Panel

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|Date: July 26, 2022
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OC Judge, A Former Prosecutor, Accused of Misconduct – About to Be Let Off the Hook by Watch Dog Panel

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – It seemed like Michael Murray, an Orange County ju ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – It seemed like Michael Murray, an Orange County judge, was about to face discipline for failing to turn over Brady evidence as a report by CJP Tr ...

July 26, 2022
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Commission on Judicial Performance Narrows in on OC Judge Murray, Calling His Testimony Deceptive and Lacking in Candor

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|Date: July 14, 2022
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Commission on Judicial Performance Narrows in on OC Judge Murray, Calling His Testimony Deceptive and Lacking in Candor

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA - In January the Vanguard reported on Judge Michael ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA - In January the Vanguard reported on Judge Michael Murray’s conduct in which he is alleged to have committed prosecutorial misconduct in failing t ...

July 14, 2022
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Murder Conviction Collapses in Orange County in Wake of Informant Scandal

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|Date: June 23, 2022
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Murder Conviction Collapses in Orange County in Wake of Informant Scandal

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA - The murder conviction of Ramon Alvarez was overtur ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA - The murder conviction of Ramon Alvarez was overturned by a US District Court Central District of California in March. In late May, Assistant Oran ...

June 23, 2022
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Orange County District Attorney Candidate Hardin Pledges to Improve Police Accountability

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|Date: May 26, 2022
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Orange County District Attorney Candidate Hardin Pledges to Improve Police Accountability

By The Vanguard Staff ORANGE, CA – On what was the second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder this Tuesd ...

By The Vanguard Staff ORANGE, CA – On what was the second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder this Tuesday, Orange County District Attorney candidate Pete Hardin made a campaign promise to increase “ ...

May 26, 2022
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Spitzer Skips Orange County DA Forum, Takes Heat from His Opponents – Part 1

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|Date: April 27, 2022
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Spitzer Skips Orange County DA Forum, Takes Heat from His Opponents – Part 1

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor DA Todd Spitzer was the star of the show on Monday evening even th ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor DA Todd Spitzer was the star of the show on Monday evening even though he was the only candidate not participating in the candidate’s forum. Challengers Pete Ha ...

April 27, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Orange County May Have the Most Corrupt Justice System

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|Date: April 11, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Orange County May Have the Most Corrupt Justice System

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA - Todd Spitzer, it is hard to believe, was once elec ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA - Todd Spitzer, it is hard to believe, was once elected to get rid of a corrupt DA, Tony Rackaukas. Instead, the scope of the corruption has expan ...

April 11, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: Spitzer Losing Endorsements, but Reisig Has Stuck with Him So Far

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|Date: February 20, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: Spitzer Losing Endorsements, but Reisig Has Stuck with Him So Far

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – The fallout from revelations about Orange Coun ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – The fallout from revelations about Orange County DA Todd Spitzer's comments about Black men during death penalty discussions have been severe ...

February 20, 2022
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Memo Accuses OC DA Spitzer of Making Racist Comments; Hardin Calls for Him to Resign

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|Date: February 17, 2022
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Memo Accuses OC DA Spitzer of Making Racist Comments; Hardin Calls for Him to Resign

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – Orange County Prosecutor Ebrahim Baytieh was f ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – Orange County Prosecutor Ebrahim Baytieh was fired last week after an internal investigation showed that he repeatedly withheld critical evid ...

February 17, 2022
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Orange County DA Forced to Fire Senior Level Prosecutor Due to Misconduct

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|Date: February 10, 2022
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Orange County DA Forced to Fire Senior Level Prosecutor Due to Misconduct

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – Last summer the Vanguard reported that Judge D ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – Last summer the Vanguard reported that Judge Donahue was asked by the DA’s office to throw out the 2010 conviction of Paul Gentile Smith for ...

February 10, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: DA Spitzer, Heal Thyself

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 31, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: DA Spitzer, Heal Thyself

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – It is difficult to remember now but when Todd ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – It is difficult to remember now but when Todd Spitzer, a former Republican Assemblymember, ran for DA in 2018 against Tony Rackaukas, he ran ...

January 31, 2022
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Orange County DA Holds ‘No LA in OC’ Reelection Press Conference; Hardin Fires Back

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 27, 2022
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Orange County DA Holds ‘No LA in OC’ Reelection Press Conference; Hardin Fires Back

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – It was another day at the office in the Orange ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – It was another day at the office in the Orange County DA race. Incumbent DA Todd Spitzer held what he called a “No LA in OC” press conferenc ...

January 27, 2022
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Sexual Harassment Allegations Fly in Orange County DA Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 20, 2022
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Sexual Harassment Allegations Fly in Orange County DA Race

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – Last week the allegations flew at challenger P ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – Last week the allegations flew at challenger Pete Hardin in report from the conservative Washington Examiner that alleged the challenger sexu ...

January 20, 2022
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Orange County Judge Nailed by Commission on Judicial Performance For Alleged Brady Violations While a Prosecutor

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 13, 2022
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Orange County Judge Nailed by Commission on Judicial Performance For Alleged Brady Violations While a Prosecutor

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP) last week issued a no ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP) last week issued a notice of formal proceedings against Judge Michael Murray of Orange County noting allegations tha ...

January 13, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Fentanyl Debate Takes Center Stage in DA’s Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 15, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Fentanyl Debate Takes Center Stage in DA’s Race

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA - You would think that in 2021 we would not be serio ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA - You would think that in 2021 we would not be seriously debating over whether to charge drug dealers with murder - in part because we have several ...

November 15, 2021
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Orange County Judge Agrees to Disqualify Himself in High Profile Murder Case

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|Date: September 20, 2021
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Orange County Judge Agrees to Disqualify Himself in High Profile Murder Case

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – Last month the Orange County DA Todd Spitzer a ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – Last month the Orange County DA Todd Spitzer and his office agreed to retry a 2010 high profile conviction of Paul Gentile Smith for a Sunset ...

September 20, 2021
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Progressive Orange County District Attorney Candidate Highlights Increase in Hate Crimes Under Current DA, Citing ‘Scandal’ Riddled Record of ‘Trump Republican’

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|Date: September 18, 2021
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Progressive Orange County District Attorney Candidate Highlights Increase in Hate Crimes Under Current DA, Citing ‘Scandal’ Riddled Record of ‘Trump Republican’

By The Vanguard Staff ORANGE COUNTY, CA – A progressive candidate for Orange County District Attorney rec ...

By The Vanguard Staff ORANGE COUNTY, CA – A progressive candidate for Orange County District Attorney received a big boost to his campaign this week when the Orange County Human Relations Commission r ...

September 18, 2021
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Who is Bankrolling Orange County DA’s Re-Election Campaign?

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|Date: September 15, 2021
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Who is Bankrolling Orange County DA’s Re-Election Campaign?

By Rory Fleming Todd Spitzer, the current District Attorney of Orange County, has positioned himself as t ...

By Rory Fleming Todd Spitzer, the current District Attorney of Orange County, has positioned himself as the stalwart defender of old-guard California prosecutors. Facing a progressive challenger in 20 ...

September 15, 2021
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Commentary: Spitzer Has Failed to Clean House in Orange County and His Cover-Up Is Leaking

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 31, 2021
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Commentary: Spitzer Has Failed to Clean House in Orange County and His Cover-Up Is Leaking

OIR Report Is Subtle but Lifts the Veil in Orange County By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa An ...

OIR Report Is Subtle but Lifts the Veil in Orange County By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – It is perhaps easy to miss the importance of the OIR (Office of Indepedent Review) repo ...

August 31, 2021
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Prosecutorial Misconduct Leads to High Profile Murder Conviction Thrown Out in Orange County

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 13, 2021
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Prosecutorial Misconduct Leads to High Profile Murder Conviction Thrown Out in Orange County

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – The failure to properly address the informant ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Orange County, CA – The failure to properly address the informant scandal has blown up in the face of Orange County DA Todd Spitzer, as the 2010 high profile con ...

August 13, 2021
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DA Spitzer Accused of Whitewashing Evidence Booking Scandal in January Report

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 11, 2021
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DA Spitzer Accused of Whitewashing Evidence Booking Scandal in January Report

By David M. Greenwald Orange County Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders on Thursday filed a motion to ...

By David M. Greenwald Orange County Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders on Thursday filed a motion to compel discovery attempting to gain reports and evidence documenting sheriff’s personnel who h ...

March 11, 2021
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