San Diego federal Judge Janis Sammartino reluctantly threw out the case against a former Navy officer and allowed four others to reduce their pleas to misdemeanors
Prosecution document details for first time the "issues" that led U.S. Attorney's Office to vacate trial convictions, seek reductions for other defendants
U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino called prosecutorial misconduct 'flagrant and outrageous' on same day Leonard Francis was extradited from Venezuela
Four defense attorneys submitted letters Friday to a San Diego federal judge suggesting the government has agreed to deals on lesser charges with five military officers who previously pleaded guilty to more serious offenses in connection with the Navy’s “Fat Leonard” bribery and corruption scandal.