Prosecutor: Ex-Calif. sheriff cheated to get job
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20090106/capt.fa18e5ccea9b448197a286e3a516eb2b.sheriff_indictment_la101.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=70vg2tiJhC8sfc.aqinw.g--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="Former Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona, who has pleaded not guilty to one count of conspiracy, three counts of mail fraud and two counts of witness tampering, arrives at Federal Court in Santa Ana, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009. Closing arguments are expected to begin Tuesday and jurors could get the case by the end of the day. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090107/ap_on_re_us/sheriff_indictment)AP - A former Orange County sheriff gave power to a millionaire businessman who laundered money to help him win his first election, then continued accepting bribes and kickbacks in exchange for the influence of his office, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday in closing arguments.</p><br clear="all"/>
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