Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer has responded to the attack against him by OCDA Tony Rackauckas, who accused Spitzer of pretending to be a Deputy District Attorney.
Here is Spitzer’s response: Continue reading
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The OCDA accuses Supervisor Spitzer of impersonating a Deputy District Attorney
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
May 31, 2016
Prosecutors in my Office brought to my attention that Supervisor Todd Spitzer falsely impersonated an Assistant District Attorney (ADA) while engaging in political campaigning.
It has been my honor to serve the public for the last 42 years, and I can honestly tell you that being a prosecutor is the best job, period. Continue reading
Change-ups in the 2016 Orange County judicial races
Several changes developed in the OC judicial races yesterday.
Attorney Frederick Fascenelli has dropped out of both races (Seats 3 and 40) for which he originally pulled papers. According to people close to him, he has set his sights on the 2018 judicial race, and is already talking to media mavens about putting together a game plan. If he’s smart, he’ll follow candidate Mike Murray’s lead and start active campaigning before anyone else does. Surprisingly, a judicial candidate can file with the CA Secretary of State, open an official campaign committee, and even begin fundraising without choosing a specific seat to chase.
Loud word on the street is that District Attorney Scott Zidbeck is pulling out of the race for Seat 3. This is a surprise because retiring Judge Andler specifically anointed Zidbeck for her seat. This may be the first time a candidate, handpicked by the judge, joined the race then got cold feet and stumbled out. This is the kind of slap-in-the-face to Judge Andler that may doom any future shot Zidbeck has at the bench. Having paid his non-refundable filing fee of $1800 or so, he’ll be known as the guy who threw in the towel at the first bell of the match. Doesn’t show the perseverance or resilience a winning candidate needs. Continue reading
OCDA Tony Rackauckas expresses support for the Orange County Sheriff
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
Date: January 26, 2015
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Tony Rackauckas has released a statement regarding the ongoing investigation of the three inmates that escaped:
“Since the beginning of the search that started Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, of three extremely dangerous defendants that escaped Orange County Central Jail, we have been working with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and assisting in the manhunt to bring these three inmates to justice and protect the community. I know that the Sheriff and her staff have been working tirelessly on tracking these inmates to bring them back to face their charges. Continue reading
Rep. Royce, Sheriff Hutchens kickoff Supervisor Andrew Do’s re-election campaign
Rep. Ed Royce, D.A. Tony Rackauckas, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens Kick-off Supervisor Andrew Do’s Re-election
(Westminster, California) – Congressman Ed Royce, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens joined more than a hundred supporters and community leaders at a Saturday morning campaign kick-off for the re-election of Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do.
“Since his days as an Orange County prosecutor, Supervisor Andrew Do has been a leader on public safety,” said Congressman Ed Royce, who serves as Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “Now, as an Orange County Supervisor, Andrew Do has increased funding to local law enforcement agencies to keep violent criminals and sexual predators off our streets.” Continue reading
O.C.D.A. Rackauckas blasted by his hand-picked committee of legal experts regarding the use of jailhouse snitches
A committee of legal experts, referred to as the Informant Policies & Practices Evaluation Committee (IPPEC), hand-picked by Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas on Monday issued a report declaring his office a “rudderless ship” and calling for a deeper investigation into the use of jailhouse informants, according to the O.C. Register.
Rackauckas’ hand-picked panel backfired on him as they are calling for the Orange County Grand Jury, the state Attorney General or the U.S. Department of Justice to further investigate the allegations that prosecutors and police misused a covert network of jailhouse informants and withheld evidence from defense attorneys. Continue reading