{"id":61216,"date":"2026-07-20T17:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216"},"modified":"2026-07-20T17:45:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:45:06","slug":"ex-la-county-sheriffs-deputy-sentenced-for-falsifying-search-warrant-to-track-cell-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216","title":{"rendered":"Ex-LA County Sheriff&#8217;s Deputy Sentenced for Falsifying Search Warrant to Track Cell Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"relative basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) pb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:28px] grow flex\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\">\n<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:c284fac5-a67a-469f-92c1-2d01119659e8-8\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:c284fac5-a67a-469f-92c1-2d01119659e8-8\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:c284fac5-a67a-469f-92c1-2d01119659e8-8\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d3430e0b-dcf1-4bb9-b7a1-f118b1401750\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-instant\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"1074\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><strong data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"768\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1709 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IRS1-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IRS1-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IRS1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/>LOS ANGELES<\/strong> \u2014 A former Los Angeles County Sheriff&#8217;s Department deputy has been sentenced to one year in federal prison after admitting he submitted a <strong data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"941\">false search warrant affidavit<\/strong> to obtain <strong data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"973\">GPS location data<\/strong> from a man&#8217;s <strong data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1001\">cell phone<\/strong> on behalf of a wealthy private client involved in a contentious divorce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1367\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">David Anthony Rodriguez, 45, of La Verne, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson to 12 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in July 2025 to one count of <strong data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1281\">conspiracy against rights<\/strong>. Rodriguez resigned from the Los Angeles County Sheriff&#8217;s Department in October 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"relative basis-auto flex-col -mb-(--composer-overlap-px) pb-(--composer-overlap-px) [--composer-overlap-px:28px] grow flex\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\">\n<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:c284fac5-a67a-469f-92c1-2d01119659e8-8\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:c284fac5-a67a-469f-92c1-2d01119659e8-8\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:c284fac5-a67a-469f-92c1-2d01119659e8-8\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-15 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d3430e0b-dcf1-4bb9-b7a1-f118b1401750\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-instant\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<h2 data-start=\"4071\" data-end=\"4092\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\" role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"4074\" data-end=\"4092\">Fact Checklist<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"4094\" data-end=\"5017\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n<li data-start=\"4094\" data-end=\"4153\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4098\" data-end=\"4112\">Defendant:<\/strong> David Anthony Rodriguez, 45, of La Verne<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4154\" data-end=\"4199\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4158\" data-end=\"4171\">Sentence:<\/strong> 12 months in federal prison<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4200\" data-end=\"4271\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4204\" data-end=\"4224\">Former Position:<\/strong> Los Angeles County Sheriff&#8217;s Department deputy<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4272\" data-end=\"4321\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4276\" data-end=\"4291\">Conviction:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"4292\" data-end=\"4321\">Conspiracy against rights<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4322\" data-end=\"4355\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4326\" data-end=\"4335\">Plea:<\/strong> Guilty in July 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4356\" data-end=\"4461\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4360\" data-end=\"4371\">Scheme:<\/strong> Submitted a <strong data-start=\"4384\" data-end=\"4418\">false search warrant affidavit<\/strong> to obtain <strong data-start=\"4429\" data-end=\"4461\">GPS cell phone location data<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4462\" data-end=\"4532\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4466\" data-end=\"4477\">Victim:<\/strong> Estranged husband of a wealthy private security client<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4533\" data-end=\"4606\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4537\" data-end=\"4553\">False Claim:<\/strong> Told a judge the phone belonged to a robbery suspect<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4607\" data-end=\"4679\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4611\" data-end=\"4630\">Actual Purpose:<\/strong> Assist a private client during a divorce dispute<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4680\" data-end=\"4742\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4684\" data-end=\"4703\">Co-Conspirator:<\/strong> Former LASD deputy Eric Chase Saavedra<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4743\" data-end=\"4926\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4747\" data-end=\"4769\">Related Defendant:<\/strong> Adam Iza, who has pleaded guilty to <strong data-start=\"4806\" data-end=\"4820\">wire fraud<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"4822\" data-end=\"4837\">tax evasion<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"4839\" data-end=\"4868\">conspiracy against rights<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"4874\" data-end=\"4926\">conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4927\" data-end=\"5017\" data-is-last-node=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4931\" data-end=\"4958\">Investigating Agencies:<\/strong> FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, with assistance from LASD<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1720\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">According to federal prosecutors, Rodriguez abused his position as an active-duty deputy by falsely claiming in a warrant application that he needed the victim&#8217;s cell phone location to investigate an armed robbery. In reality, authorities said, the information was sought to locate the estranged husband of one of Rodriguez&#8217;s private security clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1970\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56048 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"Mallet of judge in American courtroom. American flag in courtroom with Judge hammer or Mallet of judge. Justice concept in courtroom.\" width=\"444\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock-850x573.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mallet-of-judge-in-american-courtroom-american-flag-in-courtroom-with-judge-hammer-or-mallet-of-judge-justice-concept-in-courtroom-stockpack-adobe-stock.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/>Court records show Rodriguez worked as a private security guard for wealthy Los Angeles-area clients through a security company owned by former LASD deputy Eric Chase Saavedra. He was paid in cash while simultaneously serving as a sheriff&#8217;s deputy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1972\" data-end=\"2297\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">One of the company&#8217;s clients was Adam Iza, 25, a self-described cryptocurrency businessman who has pleaded guilty to multiple federal crimes, including <strong data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2138\">wire fraud<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2155\">tax evasion<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2186\">conspiracy against rights<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2244\">conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery<\/strong>. Iza remains in federal custody awaiting sentencing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2599\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Rodriguez also provided security services to another wealthy client identified in court records only as &#8220;Person 1,&#8221; who was involved in an ongoing divorce dispute. <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2599\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Prosecutors said Rodriguez learned the client wanted to locate her husband and believed he possessed valuable property belonging to her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2977\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">In July 2022, Rodriguez submitted a <strong data-start=\"2637\" data-end=\"2656\">false affidavit<\/strong> to a Los Angeles Superior Court judge claiming a detective investigating a robbery in Cudahy needed GPS tracking information tied to a robbery suspect&#8217;s cell phone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2977\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Prosecutors said Rodriguez knowingly inserted the victim&#8217;s phone number into the application even though it had no connection to the robbery investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"2979\" data-end=\"3155\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">After obtaining the warrant, Rodriguez received GPS location information from the cellular provider and tracked the victim to Utah before sharing the information with Saavedra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"3157\" data-end=\"3379\" data-speechifyplaybackhighlighter-highlight=\"true\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Rodriguez admitted he knew Saavedra and other deputies associated with the private security operation had unlawfully obtained law enforcement information that was later used to threaten, intimidate and oppress individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p title=\"\" data-start=\"3381\" data-end=\"3591\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Federal prosecutors said co-conspirators later arranged for the victim&#8217;s vehicle to be towed while he was in Los Angeles, placed a tracking device on his vehicle in Utah, and sent him threatening text messages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3593\" data-end=\"3799\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">&#8220;This was not impulsive conduct or a momentary lapse in judgment,&#8221; prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memorandum. &#8220;It was a calculated abuse of authority carried out with full awareness of its significance.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3801\" data-end=\"3936\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Saavedra pleaded guilty in February 2025 to <strong data-start=\"3845\" data-end=\"3874\">conspiracy against rights<\/strong> and filing a <strong data-start=\"3888\" data-end=\"3908\">false tax return<\/strong>. He is awaiting sentencing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3938\" data-end=\"4064\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px; font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The FBI and IRS Criminal Investigation investigated the case with assistance from the Los Angeles County Sheriff&#8217;s Department.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES \u2014 A former Los Angeles County Sheriff&#8217;s Department deputy has been sentenced to one year in federal prison after admitting he submitted a false search warrant affidavit to obtain GPS&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ex-LA County Sheriff&#039;s Deputy Sentenced for Falsifying Search Warrant to Illegally Track Cell Phone<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A former Los Angeles County sheriff&#039;s deputy was sentenced to one year in federal prison after admitting he submitted a false search warrant affidavit to illegally obtain GPS cell phone data for a private client involved in a contentious divorce.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ex-LA County Sheriff&#039;s Deputy Sentenced for Falsifying Search Warrant to Illegally Track Cell Phone\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A former Los Angeles County sheriff&#039;s deputy was sentenced to one year in federal prison after admitting he submitted a false search warrant affidavit to illegally obtain GPS cell phone data for a private client involved in a contentious divorce.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"American Justice Notebook\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AmericanJusticeNotebook\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-07-21T00:44:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-21T00:45:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Los-Angeles-County-Sheriffs-Department.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"506\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"394\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Raul\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Raul\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/?p=61216#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/?p=61216\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Raul\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f5521baddca77b521f012298775186c0\"},\"headline\":\"Ex-LA County Sheriff&#8217;s Deputy Sentenced for Falsifying Search Warrant to Track Cell Phone\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-21T00:44:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-21T00:45:06+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/?p=61216\"},\"wordCount\":626,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/?p=61216#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/09\\\/Los-Angeles-County-Sheriffs-Department.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"American Justice\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/?p=61216#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/?p=61216\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/?p=61216\",\"name\":\"Ex-LA County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced for Falsifying Search Warrant to Illegally Track Cell Phone\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/?p=61216#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/?p=61216#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/09\\\/Los-Angeles-County-Sheriffs-Department.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-21T00:44:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-21T00:45:06+00:00\",\"description\":\"A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to one year in federal prison after admitting he submitted a false search warrant affidavit to illegally obtain GPS cell phone data for a private client involved in a contentious divorce.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/?p=61216\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/?p=61216#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/09\\\/Los-Angeles-County-Sheriffs-Department.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2015\\\/09\\\/Los-Angeles-County-Sheriffs-Department.png\",\"width\":506,\"height\":394},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"American Justice Notebook\",\"description\":\"&quot;Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.&quot; \u2014  Thomas Jefferson\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"American Justice Notebook\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/07\\\/Justice-Scales.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/07\\\/Justice-Scales.jpg\",\"width\":675,\"height\":231,\"caption\":\"American Justice Notebook\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/AmericanJusticeNotebook\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/f5521baddca77b521f012298775186c0\",\"name\":\"Raul\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/c7f80bd073aca2abc2fc18e390e13d00b72d9d3a81bca4fd53e3567b02efee6f?s=96&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/c7f80bd073aca2abc2fc18e390e13d00b72d9d3a81bca4fd53e3567b02efee6f?s=96&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/c7f80bd073aca2abc2fc18e390e13d00b72d9d3a81bca4fd53e3567b02efee6f?s=96&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Raul\"},\"description\":\"Raul Hernandez is a former journalist. He has worked as a newspaper reporter for more than 30 years at the El Paso Herald-Post, El Paso Times, Press Enterprise in Riverside, California and the Ventura County Star in California. He was a court reporter for more than 20 years.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/cjnotebook.com\\\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Ex-LA County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced for Falsifying Search Warrant to Illegally Track Cell Phone","description":"A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to one year in federal prison after admitting he submitted a false search warrant affidavit to illegally obtain GPS cell phone data for a private client involved in a contentious divorce.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Ex-LA County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced for Falsifying Search Warrant to Illegally Track Cell Phone","og_description":"A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to one year in federal prison after admitting he submitted a false search warrant affidavit to illegally obtain GPS cell phone data for a private client involved in a contentious divorce.","og_url":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216","og_site_name":"American Justice Notebook","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AmericanJusticeNotebook","article_published_time":"2026-07-21T00:44:25+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-07-21T00:45:06+00:00","og_image":[{"width":506,"height":394,"url":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Los-Angeles-County-Sheriffs-Department.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Raul","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Raul","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216"},"author":{"name":"Raul","@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f5521baddca77b521f012298775186c0"},"headline":"Ex-LA County Sheriff&#8217;s Deputy Sentenced for Falsifying Search Warrant to Track Cell Phone","datePublished":"2026-07-21T00:44:25+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-21T00:45:06+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216"},"wordCount":626,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Los-Angeles-County-Sheriffs-Department.png","articleSection":["American Justice"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216","url":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216","name":"Ex-LA County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced for Falsifying Search Warrant to Illegally Track Cell Phone","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Los-Angeles-County-Sheriffs-Department.png","datePublished":"2026-07-21T00:44:25+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-21T00:45:06+00:00","description":"A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to one year in federal prison after admitting he submitted a false search warrant affidavit to illegally obtain GPS cell phone data for a private client involved in a contentious divorce.","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=61216#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Los-Angeles-County-Sheriffs-Department.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Los-Angeles-County-Sheriffs-Department.png","width":506,"height":394},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/","name":"American Justice Notebook","description":"&quot;Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.&quot; \u2014  Thomas Jefferson","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/#organization","name":"American Justice Notebook","url":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Justice-Scales.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Justice-Scales.jpg","width":675,"height":231,"caption":"American Justice Notebook"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AmericanJusticeNotebook"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f5521baddca77b521f012298775186c0","name":"Raul","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c7f80bd073aca2abc2fc18e390e13d00b72d9d3a81bca4fd53e3567b02efee6f?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c7f80bd073aca2abc2fc18e390e13d00b72d9d3a81bca4fd53e3567b02efee6f?s=96&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c7f80bd073aca2abc2fc18e390e13d00b72d9d3a81bca4fd53e3567b02efee6f?s=96&r=g","caption":"Raul"},"description":"Raul Hernandez is a former journalist. He has worked as a newspaper reporter for more than 30 years at the El Paso Herald-Post, El Paso Times, Press Enterprise in Riverside, California and the Ventura County Star in California. He was a court reporter for more than 20 years.","sameAs":["https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=61216"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61216\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61217,"href":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61216\/revisions\/61217"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=61216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=61216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=61216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}