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Which Way, L.A.?

Federal Investigation Reaches Higher into the Sheriff's Department

LA's former Under Sheriff Paul Tanaka is scheduled for trial in a federal courtroom on charges of wrongdoing in county jails. Yesterday, his co-defendant, former Captain William "Tom" Carey pleaded guilty to lying on the witness stand in another trial last year.

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By Warren Olney • Aug 20, 2015 • 5m Listen

LA's former Under Sheriff Paul Tanaka is scheduled for trial in a federal courtroom on charges of wrongdoing in county jails. Yesterday, his co-defendant, former Captain William "Tom" Carey pleaded guilty to lying on the witness stand in another trial last year. What are the possible consequences for Tanaka — and his former boss, former Sheriff Lee Baca? Laurie Levenson is a former federal prosecutor, now a professor at Loyola Law School.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Laurie Levenson

    Professor of Criminal Law at Loyola Law School; former federal prosecutor

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