Criminal
Jun. 2, 2026
Judge again dismisses poisoning case against OC dermatologist
Prosecutors withheld an FBI chemist's finding that tea samples were not harmful and improperly dismissed grand jurors, the court found. The district attorney's office says it will refile.
An Orange County judge has dismissed all seven felony charges against a California dermatologist accused of poisoning her estranged husband's tea with drain cleaner, ruling that prosecutors suppressed exculpatory evidence and improperly removed grand jurors while securing an indictment.
Orange County Superior Court Judge Patrick Donahue ruled Friday that prosecutorial misconduct compromised grand jury proceedings, marking the second time a court has thrown out a criminal case ...
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