Southern California Law Enforcement Needs LA Criminal Defense Attorney

Posted on: January 25, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

It has been a difficult journey for former Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona, and now he is headed to a federal prison for crimes he committed while on the job. He will turn himself in this week to begin serving a five and a half year sentence for witness tampering. He surely could have used a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, but it seems it is too late for this particular law enforcement personality. Carona will be serving the federal prison sentence in Littleton, CO, home of the minimum security Englewood federal prison. He presided over California's second largest sheriff's department for nine years, but was indicted on felony corruption charges in 2007.

Carona stood trial for two months in 2009 as prosecutors alleged that he accepted secret cash payments, had numerous illicit sexual affairs, and provided campaign contributors with badges and concealed weapons licenses. After the trial, he was acquitted on five of the six charges, among those conspiracy. However, the jury did find him guilty of urging the assistant sheriff at the time, Don Haidl, to lie to a grand jury investigating his administration. Carona then appealed the conviction and was free on bail pending the outcome. His Criminal Defense Attorney worked tirelessly, but a three judge panel of a federal appeals court upheld the conviction. Carona will be housed in a four to six man bunk in an area of the prison that has no fences. Quite a fall for a man who once put criminals away himself. He will spend over seven hours a day doing landscaping, plumping, painting or food service work. He can take college courses, will have access to outdoor recreation and can work out in the gym.

While former Sheriff Carona will be serving a prison sentence in a minimum security, Club Med type prison, most convicts don't fair so lucky. Any Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney will tell you that a federal prison sentence is hard, dangerous and life changing. If you have been arrested for or charged with a federal crime, contact the Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys at Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP today by calling 877-781-1570. With over 50 years of combined experience, we can provide the defense you need. This sheriff did not think he could spend time in jail, and in the end, his own friends had to lock him up. Give yourself a fighting chance by hiring a skilled, experienced Criminal Defense Attorney.

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