BRIEFLY : TRAMMEL CLEARED OF SEX ALLEGATIONS.No criminal charges will be filed against former Superior Court Judge George Trammell III, who resigned amid allegations that he forced a defendant's ex-wife to have sex with him in exchange for leniency le·ni·en·cy n. pl. le·ni·en·cies 1. The condition or quality of being lenient. See Synonyms at mercy. 2. A lenient act. Noun 1. , authorities said Friday. There was a ``lack of credible and sufficient evidence to support a conviction in criminal court,'' Ronald H. Carroll, head deputy of the district attorney's Special Investigations Division, wrote Friday in a letter to Robert Pash pash n. Slang 1. A romantic infatuation: "She develops a sudden pash for Richard ... a widower with a ... son" Los Angeles Times. 2. , chief of the Court Services Division of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. . Pifen Lo, 37, and her ex-husband Ming Jin sued Trammell for unspecified damages in September. The suit claimed that Lo was coerced into having sex with Trammell up to 20 times at his home in exchange for granting her probation and leniency to Jin, who could have faced life in prison in an organized crime case. The suit claims that Trammell summoned Lo to his Pomona chambers in September 1996 and fondled her after telling her she would ``have to `pay the price' if she did not want (Jin) to spend the rest of his natural life in prison.'' Lo, Jin and their baby sitter, Yu Ching For the Chinese surname Ching 程, see . For the Chinese dynasty, see . The ching (Thai: ฉิ่ง; sometimes romanized as chhing) are small bowl-shaped finger cymbals of thick and heavy bronze, with a broad rim commonly used in Cambodia and Chu, were charged in 1995 with crimes that included kidnapping a La Puente La Puente (lä pwĕn`tē), city (1990 pop. 36,955), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; laid out 1841, inc. 1956. Primarily residential, the city manufactures hardware, electronics, and paper products. couple for robbery and extortion. Trammell sentenced Lo to five years probation in January 1996 after she pleaded guilty to lesser charges. Jin and Chu were convicted by a jury but granted new trials after an Orange County judge found there was evidence that Trammell had coerced Lo into sex. Trammell, who has denied any misconduct, resigned Jan. 10. ?13-- Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Sheriff seeks help in identifying body MALIBU - Detectives on Friday sought public help to identify a woman whose decomposed de·com·pose v. de·com·posed, de·com·pos·ing, de·com·pos·es v.tr. 1. To separate into components or basic elements. 2. To cause to rot. v.intr. 1. body was found below a cliff in Malibu. The body was discovered about 3:30 p.m. Thursday near Corral corral a small fenced-in enclosure with high, wooden fences, suitable for holding cattle or horses. corral system a management system in which range cattle are put into corrals and fed hay for a period when the environment is most Canyon Road, north of Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway may refer to:
The woman was described as white, about 25 to 35 years of age, and 5 feet 1 to 5 feet 7 inches tall and was wearing a white top. Anyone with information about her was urged to call the sheriff's Homicide Bureau at (213) 890-5500. ?13-- City News Service Holiday traffic toll reaches 2 in county At least two people were killed in traffic crashes in Los Angeles County during the first 36 hours of the New Year's holiday, the California Highway Patrol said Friday. Statewide, there were 17 traffic fatalities from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday, said CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan Officer Frank Sandoval. Officers also arrested 171 motorists in the county for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and made 712 DUI arrests statewide, Sandoval said. ?13-- City News Service Fire hits fast-food eatery in Burbank BURBANK - A fire broke out in a fast-food restaurant in Burbank on Friday, a fire spokesman said. The blaze broke out shortly before 3 p.m. in the Burger King in the 500 block of 535 N. Victory Blvd., said dispatch administrator Rich Kaufman. ?13-- City News Service Would-be cemetery owner seeks funds The prospective buyer of Hollywood Memorial Park says that it may take as much as $7 million to put the famous but long-neglected cemetery back in shape, prompting her to ask for a two-week escrow extension. Eileen Callanan wants until Jan. 12 to explore funding sources before she purchases the property. |
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