“This is unquestionably one of the most egregious cases in Orange County’s history in terms of the concealment of evidence, and specifically the concealment of informant-related evidence.” – Scott Sanders, defense attorney
After more than four decades behind bars, a judge on Tuesday ordered the release of Guy Scott, whose 1981 Orange County murder conviction was tainted by prosecutorial misconduct and the concealment of critical evidence.
Scott, now 69, was just 25 years old when he was arrested in 1981 and later convicted of murder. He spent nearly 44 years in prison before the court, with the agreement of both parties and at the request of the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, reduced his conviction from murder to manslaughter, making him immediately eligible for release…