Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff

Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff

Citing lawyer's illness, judge declares mistrial in ex-Los Angeles deputy mayor's corruption trial

Raymond Chan's lawyer Harland Braun was hospitalized during trial with only a few days of testimony remaining, and his son says he's unable to return to the courtroom.

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Apr 13, 2023
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Screenshots from a few of Harland Braun’s many TV interviews. (YouTube, CSPAN)

A legendary lawyer’s health problems have derailed the final trial in a broad federal prosecution over Los Angeles City Hall corruption.

U.S. District Judge John F. Walter declared a mistrial Thursday morning in Raymond Chan’s racketeering case, nearly six weeks after trial was…

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