By Bob Walsh
Lee Baca, 74, was formerly the Sheriff of Los Angeles County. He was recently convicted of federal charges of lying to the feds during a probe of operations at the L.A. County Slammer.
According to documents filed in federal court on Monday Baca has early-onset Alzheimer’s. The diagnosis was made less than one month before he was scheduled to be sentenced. His plea deal gives him a maximum of six months in federal custody.
There have now been 21 members of the S. O. that have been convicted of various charges attached to jail operations and alleged misconduct.
Baca’s lawyer is asking for probation, alleging (probably correctly) that going to prison would further deteriorate Baca’s condition, which at the moment is classified as mild.
EDITOR’S NOTE: My pet name for Baca was Pepe LePew.
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