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Mixed Verdicts for 'America's Sheriff'

By TChris, Section Misconduct
Posted on Sat Jan 17, 2009 at 05:47:10 PM EST
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Here's the headline:

"America's Sheriff" Found Guilty of Witness Tampering

The (former) sheriff in question is Orange County's Mike Carona. Larry King described him as "America's Sheriff" during the investigation of Samantha Runnion's disappearance.

The rest of the story is brighter for Carona than the headline suggests. [more ...]

Carona, 53, was acquitted of conspiracy, three counts of mail fraud and another witness tampering count.

Carona referred to the acquittals as "miracles" and as evidence of God's forgiveness. Perhaps, but the more earthbound explanation is that juries are extremely reluctant to convict law enforcement officers.

How forgiving the judge will be of Carona's witness tampering conviction remains to be seen. No sentencing date has been set.

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    Was listening on KFI (Los Angeles) last night (none / 0) (#1)
    by rdandrea on Sat Jan 17, 2009 at 08:51:10 PM EST
    When they quoted him on the verdict.

    He acted like it was a complete vindication.

    He's still a convicted felon.

    He's a cop (none / 0) (#2)
    by eric on Sat Jan 17, 2009 at 09:50:05 PM EST
    I say life +10.

    Yea, Life +10... (none / 0) (#3)
    by cwolf on Sun Jan 18, 2009 at 12:56:19 PM EST
    ...in the Ayrian Gang Tank of his own jail.

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