Orange County District Attorney Media Advisory
For Immediate Release: July 17, 2013
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Chief of Staff Susan Kang Schroeder
WHAT: Will be speaking with KFI’s Bill Carroll this afternoon about the OCDA Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit and discuss the concept behind publicizing the names of sex purchasers and their role in human exploitation and trafficking. Continue reading
OC Supervisors, CalOptima Under FPPC Investigation
By NORBERTO SANTANA JR., TRACY WOOD AND NICK GERDA, The Voice of OC
The state’s Fair Political Practices Commission confirmed Tuesday that the agency is investigating a majority of Orange County supervisors along with the CalOptima board of directors for potential conflict of interest violations of the Political Reform Act, based on the findings of two Orange County Grand Jury reports filed earlier this year alleging corruption at the highest levels of county government.
The revelation about the FPPC probe spilled out from an emotional public meeting Tuesday where all five county supervisors lashed out publicly at Orange County grand jurors accusing them of using irresponsible headlines to cover badly focused probes that had now triggered state reviews. Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney, Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 11CF1354: May 10, 2013
SANTA ANA – A man was sentenced today to 50 years to life in state prison for murdering his father by shooting him after a dispute over keeping a firearm in their Huntington Beach home. Jeremy Dwayne Martin, 37, was found guilty by a jury March 26, 2013, of one felony count of murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal discharge of a firearm causing death.
In May 2011, Jeremy Martin was living in Huntington Beach with his 62-year-old father Frederick Martin. Early in the morning on May 20, 2011, Jeremy Martin got into a verbal and physical argument with his father because the victim was unhappy that Jeremy Martin was keeping a firearm in the home. Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release: April 26, 2013
OCDA’S 5th ANNUAL VICTIMS’ RIGHTS MARCH & RALLY DRAWS OVER 450 TO HONOR CRIME VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS
SANTA ANA – The Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) hosted the 5th Annual Victims’ Rights March & Rally today in remembrance of murdered victims, in celebration of surviving victims, and in honor of victims’ rights. Over 450 victims, family, friends, law enforcement, and community leaders marched from the District Attorney’s Office to the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana and laid flowers at the foot of a memorial wreath to honor and celebrate the lives of murdered and surviving victims. Continue reading
The Orange County District Attorney, Tony Rackauckas, has published the 2013 Biennial Report, which outlines what each Unit of the Office does and has accomplished in the past two years. The full report is available here.
The 2013 Biennial Report includes: Continue reading
Orange County District Attorney, Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 30-2010-003529000: April 5, 2013
OCDA RACKAUCKAS ANNOUNCES CONSUMER PROTECTION SETTLEMENT OVER UNINTENDED ACCELERATION
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – Throughout 2009 and 2010, the Toyota Motor Corporation issued recalls affecting nearly 6 million vehicles due to the risk of unintended acceleration caused by floor mat and “sticky” gas pedal issues.
Today Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Tony Rackauckas announced a multi-million dollar settlement with Toyota and its related North American entities over allegations the company concealed safety issues related to unintended acceleration in violation of California consumer protection laws. Continue reading