Drug-dealing deputy seeks leniency ahead of sentencing
Drug-dealing deputy seeks leniency ahead of sentencing
Source: The Signal
Date: 11/03/2026 6:40pm
Article Summary:
Former Pitchess deputy seeks five-year sentence for smuggling drugs into jail
Former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Michael Meiser, who pleaded guilty to bringing drugs into Castaic’s North County Correctional Facility, is asking for a five-year prison sentence—10 months less than the federal government’s recommendation. His lawyers cite his caregiving responsibilities for his ailing father and other family circumstances, while prosecutors argue he disregarded the danger to inmates despite witnessing repeated overdoses.
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Date: 11/03/2026 6:40pm
Article Summary:
Former Pitchess deputy seeks five-year sentence for smuggling drugs into jail
Former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Michael Meiser, who pleaded guilty to bringing drugs into Castaic’s North County Correctional Facility, is asking for a five-year prison sentence—10 months less than the federal government’s recommendation. His lawyers cite his caregiving responsibilities for his ailing father and other family circumstances, while prosecutors argue he disregarded the danger to inmates despite witnessing repeated overdoses.
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