Category: Orange County District Attorney

Garden Grove Men Charged With Defrauding State Unemployment Agency for $500,000

January 25, 2021
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Two business owners are being prosecuted for allegedly facilitating false unemployment claims for COVID-19 relief money through California’s Employment Development Department (EDD). Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Todd Spitzer made the announcement during a Jan. 25 press conference, where he said nearly $500,000 in cash and bank accounts was recovered during the investigation. Spitzer said…

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Felon Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Attack in Westminster

January 21, 2021
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SANTA ANA (CNS)—A Stanton man with prior strike convictions for assault with a deadly weapon and burglary pleaded guilty Jan. 20 to a hate crime attack in Westminster and was immediately sentenced to a year in jail. Christopher Robargae, 34, attacked the victim June 30 at a park in Westminster while the man was playing…

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Man Guilty of Hate Crime Has Sentence Significantly Reduced Following Plea Deal

January 21, 2021
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SANTA ANA (CNS)—A Stanton man with prior strike convictions for assault with a deadly weapon and burglary pleaded guilty Jan. 20 to a hate crime attack in Westminster and was immediately sentenced to a year in jail. The year-long sentence was a stark contrast from the punishment he initially faced. When prosecutors filed charges they said…

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Bar Owner Faces One Year in Jail For Defying COVID-19 Rules

January 5, 2021
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A bar owner and manager’s criminal citation for allegedly defying the state-mandated curfew calls into question the limits of voluntary compliance enforcement. Although the Orange County Sheriff’s Department has said it won’t enforce state-level COVID-19 related orders, some cities are ticketing offenders. Costa Mesa is among the cities issuing fines to non-compliant residents and businesses….

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