LA Sheriff Lee Baca Resigns, Marijuana Approval Polls, Kelly Thomas Trial

Episode 85 : Crime Time

Episode Synopsis

LA County Sheriff Lee Baca has announced his resignation from public office after sweeping corruption charges have riddled the Sheriff’s department in recent weeks. We look at the allegations against him, likelihood of indictment against him and Paul Tanaka, and what a leadership change may provide for the county, plus the closing statements in the Kelly Thomas trial and a new CNN poll that finds most Americans in favor of legalizing marijuana-all in this Crime Time with guest attorney Mike Cavalluzzi.

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Episode Breakdown

00:01 Welcome to Crime Time.

00:40 Introducing Mike Cavalluzzi.

01:10 Sheriff Baca has resigned amidst the various allegations against him.

04:00 Baca’s reasons for his resignation and his response to the possibility of his indictment.

10:00 Why would Baca and Tanaka be indicted now if they weren’t before?

14:30 Changing the culture of the sheriff’s department with a leadership change.

17:40 The battle of the experts, and the prosecution’s closing statement in the Kelly Thomas trial.

26:30 A new CNN poll shows that the majority of Americans support the legalization of marijuana.