Perjury prosecutions could be on the rise after creation of a first-of-its-kind “perjury investigations unit” in California. One prosecutor is assigned to the unit, created by the Lake County district attorney in response to 20 years served in prison by a wrongfully-convicted defendant as a result of perjured testimony in his case.
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Read MoreTens of thousands of California voters who mistakenly registered to vote in affiliation with the American Independent Party rather than as “independent” voters may be prevented from voting in California’s June 7 primary.
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