Verdict in Carona case reached *
Jurors in the trial of former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona have reached a verdict, according Thom Mrozak with the U.S. Department of Justice. The verdict will be read at 11:45 a.m Pacific.
Carona, who grew up in Covina, is accused in a massive corruption case that led to the dismantling of his department. We'll have the verdict when it arrives.
* Cleared on all but one count. This from CBS 2:
A jury Friday acquitted former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona of all but one count of witness tampering in a lengthy corruption trial against the former head of the nation's fifth largest sheriffs department.
Carona, 53, who Larry King dubbed "America's sheriff" after the capture of 5-year-old Samantha Runnion's killer, was cleared of one count of conspiracy, three counts of mail fraud and a second count of witness tampering.
Witnesses to the hearing described Carona as "shaking and sobbing" when the verdict was read.
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Cleared of all but one charge? That is utterly ridiculous. Only in Southern California are the criminals set free!
Gotta love those SoCal juries. Is there anyone they would convict?