Prosecutors are considering jury tampering charges against a Los Angeles policeman who allegedly told alternate jurors in a robbery trial that the defendant had a long criminal history.
Officer Dominick Fuentes allegedly approached the alternates a day after testifying in the trial of 49-year-old Ralph Robinson, who was eventually acquitted of robbery but convicted of attempted robbery and grand theft.
Court records show the alternate jurors complained to the judge.
District attorney's spokeswoman Jane Robison says prosecutors are considering criminal charges. Police Deputy Chief Kenny Garner says there is also an internal affairs investigation.
Fuentes, a 20-year LAPD veteran, has declined comment. He's now on patrol duty.
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Information from: Los Angeles Times, www.latimes.com
More Information: http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-jury12-2008dec12,0,6559503.story
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