Legal scandal forces Pinal County off high-profile capital murder case
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Prosecutors, judges barred from Pinal murder case
Nearly nine years after the Casa Grande killings, Pinal County prosecutors and judges were barred by Judge Patricia Starr from involvement in the death penalty cases against Alec Perez and Rodney Ortiz due to conflicts and lawsuits raising fairness concerns.
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pinalcentral.comLegal scandal forces Pinal County off high-profile capital murder case
(Photo via iStock/Getty Images Plus)A Maricopa County Superior Court judge has disqualified the Pinal County Attorney’s Office and the Pinal County Superior Court from trying a high-profile capital murder case plagued by legal scandal. Judge Patricia Starr issued her order Aug. 12. It’s still unclear which county will prosecute the case and where it will be tried, and it’s unknown whether Pinal County will appeal the ruling. The quadruple murder…
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