Former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona was found guilty today of one felony count of witness tampering and cleared of five other charges in a public corruption case that ended the career of a lawman once christened “America’s sheriff” and hailed as a charismatic leader with a bright political future. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona is all smiles as he is surrounded by the media. (Mark Bosterl / Los Angeles Times)
Deborah Carona, right, the wife of former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona, hugs an unidentified woman after her husband was found guilty today of one felony count of witness tampering and cleared of five other charges. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona talks with the media outside federal court in Santa Ana. (Mark Bosterl / Los Angeles Times)
Former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona fixes the tie of one of his attorneys after the verdicts were rendered. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
