California surgeon Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend Cerissa Riley will soon find out if there is enough evidence to proceed to trial over charges they drugged and assaulted two women.
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Some low-level misdemeanors are dropped in exchange for your DNA in Orange County MORE In Orange County, prosecutors are currently running the nation’s only local DNA collection program that targets low-level misdemeanor crimes in exchange for dropping or reducing charges. Photo by Shutterstock
Law enforcement can collect and store DNA for felonies and serious misdemeanors in national databases, according to California state and federal law.
But in Orange County, prosecutors are currently running the nation’s only local genetic collection program that targets low-level misdemeanor crimes in exchange for dropping or reducing charges. The program started under OC’s former district attorney, Tony Rackaukas, and has been continued under DA Todd Spitzer.
AG office: Not enough evidence to prove most rape charges against OC surgeon, girlfriend
SANTA ANA, Calif. (KTTV/CNS) - Prosecutors from the state Attorney General s Office told an Orange County Superior Court judge Friday that they don t believe they can prove most of the rape charges against a Newport Beach hand surgeon and his girlfriend and want to amend the complaint against the pair to include just one sexual assault case involving one of the seven charged victims.
Orange County Superior Court Judge Steven Bromberg told the prosecutors to file a document under seal offering more explanation as to why they believe they do not have enough evidence to proceed on most of the charges against Dr. Grant Robicheaux, 40, and Cerissa Laura Riley, 34.