SANTA ANA, Calif. — Orange County prosecutors will ask a judge next week to dismiss felony charges against a fired Santa Ana Jail officer accused of doctoring computer logs after an inmate died by suicide on his watch.
New evidence from a review of the case and an interview of the accused jailer has prompted the district attorney’s office to conclude it can no longer meet its burden of proof.
“The presumption of innocence until proven guilty is a cornerstone of our criminal justice system and it is one that must never be forgotten,” said District Attorney Todd Spitzer, in a prepared statement.
