California 2020

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California

California 2020

Judges in Orange County Superior Court vacated the convictions of 53 defendants and dismissed their charges in 2020 after an audit of the Orange County, California, sheriff’s office revealed that deputies failed to book evidence in a manner characterized by accountability, consistency, and reliability.

  • State:
  • Number of Defendants: 53
  • Number of Defendants in Individual Registry: 0
  • Crimes:
  • Violent felonies Drug possession/sale Weapon offenses Non-Violent Misdemeanors
  • Earliest conviction:
  • Most Recent Conviction:
  • First Exoneration: 2020
  • Most Recent Exoneration: 2020
  • Total Known Compensation: 0