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Bad Cop, Long Sentence

The Ninth Circuit has upheld the sentence of a former LA police officer convicted of a host of charges related to his helping a private detective collect dirt on a wiretap celebrities, finding a harsher penalty was warranted given the officer’s breach of public trust.

PASADENA, Calif. – The Ninth Circuit has upheld the sentence of a former LA police officer convicted of a host of charges related to his helping a private detective collect dirt on a wiretap celebrities, finding a harsher penalty was warranted given the officer’s breach of public trust.

Categories / Appeals, Criminal

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