While it was clear that people below Baca had acted inappropriately, prosecutors failed to prove the then sheriff had played a role, jurors said afterward. That testimony, Anderson said, could unfairly bias the jury when they decided whether Baca was guilty of the other charges. Brandon Fox, Anderson rejoined the three charges for the retrial. Baca has also been barred from wearing a lapel pin in the shape of the Sheriff’s Department star insignia. The inmate had been feeding agents information as they investigated allegations that sheriff's deputies beat inmates and received bribes to sneak in contraband.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 22, 2017 12:00 UTC