Overview

• County prosecutors continued presenting witnesses into the second week, and the judge said he would ensure equal time for the defense.
• Deputies’ union president Carlos Tapia testified he initially supported Sheriff Christina Corpus but was later arrested without a warrant on timecard allegations before the district attorney cleared him.
• Professional Standards Bureau personnel described high turnover, transfers, and investigation backlogs that they said reflected retaliation and mismanagement.
• A county-commissioned report by retired judge LaDoris Cordell alleged an inappropriate relationship between Corpus and then–chief of staff Victor Aenlle, allegations Corpus denies as she pursues a $10 million discrimination suit.
• The hearing is scheduled to finish this week, the judge then has up to 45 days to issue a recommendation, and supervisors who already voted to remove Corpus will have 30 days to decide, with the county covering some of her legal fees.