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Tag: Lee Baca
Point of Law
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca Begins Jail Term in Texas
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has reported to a Texas prison to begin a three-year prison term.
February 7, 2020
Patrol
Ex-Sheriff Lee Baca Likely to be Headed to Jail
The United States Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the case against former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, opening the door for the disgraced ex-lawman to be remanded to one of the jails he once oversaw.
January 14, 2020
Point of Law
Ex-L.A. Sheriff Baca Loses Appeal, Faces Prison
An appeals court upheld the conviction of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca on Monday, clearing the way for the now ailing law enforcement figure to spend years in prison for obstructing justice and lying to federal authorities.
February 11, 2019
Patrol
Former Los Angeles Sheriff Found Guilty of Obstructing Federal Investigation
Lee Baca, the once powerful and popular sheriff of Los Angeles County, was found guilty Wednesday of obstructing a federal investigation into abuses in county jails and lying to cover up the interference.
March 15, 2017
Patrol
Ex-L.A. County Sheriff's Obstruction Trial Ends in Mistrial
A mistrial was declared Thursday in the corruption case against former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca after a jury failed to reach a verdict on charges that he tried to obstruct an FBI investigation into allegations that deputies abused jail inmates.
December 22, 2016
Patrol
Former Sheriff Lee Baca Wants His Trial Moved From L.A. County
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca said in court documents he wants his case to be heard by a different judge in either Orange or Riverside County because he doesn't believe he'll get a fair trial.
October 5, 2016
Patrol
New Federal Charges Accuse Ex-L.A. Sheriff of Obstructing Justice, Lying to Authorities
Days after withdrawing a guilty plea for lying during an FBI investigation into widespread abuses at the county jails, former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was indicted Friday on more serious charges that could bring up to 20 years in prison.
August 8, 2016
Patrol
Ex-L.A. County Sheriff Withdraws His Guilty Plea
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca withdrew his guilty plea Monday to a charge of lying during an FBI investigation into the county's jails, opting instead for a trial.
August 2, 2016
Patrol
Judge Throws Out Ex-L.A. County Sheriff's Plea Deal
A federal judge rejected a plea agreement Monday under which former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca would have served up to six months in prison for lying to federal authorities, saying the punishment was not severe enough.
July 18, 2016
Patrol
Former L.A. Sheriff Diagnosed With Alzheimer's, Still Faces 6 Months in Prison
Former Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease, according to court documents filed Monday.
June 21, 2016
Patrol
Ex-L.A. County Sheriff to Plead Guilty in Jail Scandal
Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca will plead guilty in a downtown courtroom Wednesday to making a false statement, marking a dramatic turn in the ongoing federal investigation into corruption in the Sheriff's Department.
February 10, 2016
Training
Video: L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca to Retire at End of Month
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca announced Tuesday that he would not seek a fifth term in office and would instead retire at the end of the month.
January 6, 2014
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