Former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona gets 5 1/2 years and fined $125,000 (tags)
In a bid for leniency the former Sheriff said he regrets the words he used on a secret recording that led to his witness tampering conviction but did not take any responsibility for illegally trying to influence the grand jury testimony of his former assistant Don Haidl.
Federal lawsuit alleges O.C. Sheriff Mike Carona Trafficked in Drugs (tags)
According to documents obtained by the Laguna Journal Soderstrom delivered cocaine and cash to Carona, who resigned in January to face federal corruption charges. The suit said that on one occasion Carona tested the cocaine by taking a pinch with his fingers and inhaling it.
Saga Of Orange County's Sheriff Michael S. Carona (tags)
Police expert slams OC Sheriff’s Department for ‘cowboy’ attitude and ‘fatal errors’ that led to a street execution