Judge Refuses to Bar D.A.’s Office From Case
A Norwalk Superior Court judge Monday denied a defense motion to dismiss the murder charges or recuse the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office from prosecuting Bruce Koklich, who is accused of killing his wife, the daughter of a former California state senator.
The attorney had argued that a deputy district attorney had a colleague of Koklich illegally record one of their conversations.
Koklich, 43, is accused of killing Jana Carpenter-Koklich, 41, the daughter of former state Sen. Paul Carpenter (D-Cypress).
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