Julian, CA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/california/julian/ Julian, CA News ExOC sheriff's defense assails corruption case http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/california/julian/content/4493c5e77d201ee4bb78fc01c203773e.html By By GILLIAN FLACCUS A defense attorney slammed the government for not calling key witnesses and said prosecutors had inflamed the jury with character attacks in the corruption trial of former Orange County Sheriff Michael CaronapBefore resting his case Wednesday defense attorney Jeff Rawitz told jurors in his closing arguments that prosecutors didn't call six witnesses who could have helped exonerate Carona including a former assistant sheriff who cooperated with the government and was called one of three triad members of the conspiracyduring testimonypThe prosecution was expected to give its rebuttal Thursday with jury deliberations to follow ExOC sheriffs defense assails corruption case http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/california/julian/content/6192aa08001b18c19639faf9ac7510d0.html A defense attorney slammed the government for not calling key witnesses and said prosecutors had inflamed the jury with character attacks in the corruption trial of former Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona Before resting his case Wednesday defense attorney Jeff Rawitz told jurors in his closing arguments that prosecutors didnt call six witnesses who could have helped exonerate Carona including a former assistant sheriff who cooperated with the government and was called one of three triad members of the conspiracyduring testimony Prep Roundup: Greyhounds hit their threes in win over Arroyo Grande http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/california/julian/content/3c585c64c60f618b97dd6c2d1f9ab357.html By Tribune staff report The Atascadero High boys basketball team hit five of its seven 3pointers in the first quarter of a 6450 PAC 7 win at Arroyo Grande on Wednesday nightpThat gave us somewhat of a cushionGreyhounds coach Jerry Tamelier said Then we ran our offense well and spread them out to get some layups at the end of the gamepLogan Allen had 20 points for the Greyhounds 105 20 PAC 7 who led 2111 after the first quarter Alex Wolf added 14 and Thane Atkinson chipped in 11 Prep Wrestling: Golden Valley 40 Los Banos 22 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/california/julian/content/abc13acd63a2b95dcd993b97eeb9d97c.html WRESTLING Golden Valley pins Los Banos http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/california/julian/content/a91b282da1dcc61ca8e13eecdd092cbc.html A little strategy and guts kept the Golden Valley wrestling team on track for a Central California Conference crown Carona's lawyer claims testimony was withheld http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/california/julian/content/e31c2db8e84b2b82df4289e8e4625f23.html Defense says witnesses could have helped sheriff's case Corruption case against former OC sheriff hinges on star witness' http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/california/julian/content/e9dcc1a61245b957ce327d6134d72b19.html Defense attorneys portray Don Haidl the wealthy businessman who testified he bribed Michael Carona and lavished him with gifts as a liar who received a sweet plea dealbrbrAfter months of testimony national headlines and the profanitylaced audiotapes the sweeping public corruption case against former Orange County Sheriff Michael S Carona may end up coming down to the testimony of one man: Don Haidlimg srchttp:feedproxygooglecomrlatimesnewslocalorange4A2DuyP07Gc height1 width1 Carona defense: Audiotapes exonerate former sheriff http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/california/julian/content/8d5529c9e3a509e40a2df947239ac3af.html Jury of 11 men and one woman are expected to start deliberations Thursday