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A federal judge says the corruption trial of the former Orange County sheriff has 'many distinct issues and voluminous documents' that make a previously scheduled Aug. 26 start date unreasonable.
Attorneys defending former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona in a corruption case are seeking access to three volumes of diaries apparently written by Carona's chief assistant sheriff, longtime confidant George Jaramillo.
Prosecutors quote snippets of Michael Carona's obscenity-laden discussion in an effort to let jurors hear the tapes.
Former Assistant Sheriff Don Haidl alleges that he reimbursed some of those who contributed. Carona's goal was to raise $1 million by signing up 1,000 reserves, Haidl said.
They file a motion asking that a former secretary be prohibited from telling jurors that the former sheriff asked her to lie about their relationship.
Attorneys for ex-Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona are trying to keep federal jurors from hearing graphic sexual and racial comments he made during secretly recorded conversations.
Partial transcripts reveal Michael Carona repeatedly using a slur and calling 'phenomenal' sex one of the perks of being sheriff.
The jurist has previously ruled that the regulations prohibiting attorneys from contacting parties already represented by lawyers, as Carona then was, were breached.
The detail is contained in a motion seeking to allow the woman to testify at Carona's trial. Carona's lawyer calls it an attempt to get 'unreliable evidence' admitted.
The matter is turned over to prosecutors in his upcoming corruption trial. Carona's lawyers say the cameras were for security and recorded no audio.
Jones Day, one of the nation's top law firms, would not say. Pro bono work is usually reserved for society's most vulnerable -- the indigent, the homeless, the infirm. Discuss
Michael S. Carona has been on a 60-day paid leave of absence to prepare for his defense since being charged with corruption.
California considers whether lawyers' services can legally be donated to the elected Orange County sheriff.