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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Fire damages White City mobile home ... Emergency Services, August 2 ... Part of West Rim Drive closed as firefighters battle Crater Lake blaze ... Fire damages White City mobile home ... Emergency Services, August 2 ... Part of West Rim Drive closed as firefighters battle Crater Lake blaze ... LOS ANGELES Ex-sheriff opts for trial in corruption case Comment By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press MailTribune.com By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press Posted Aug. 1, 2016 at 8:18 PM By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press Posted Aug. 1, 2016 at 8:18 PM » Social News LOS ANGELES — Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca withdrew his guilty plea Monday to lying about efforts to thwart an FBI investigation into abuses at the jails he ran, saying he wants to "set the record straight" at trial before he declines from Alzheimer's disease. The decision came after negotiations to reach a new sentencing deal collapsed because there was no certainty what kind of term Baca would face after a judge rejected a plea deal as too lenient because it called for no more than six months behind bars. Defense lawyers said they offered to have Baca serve a year, but they believed the judge wanted a sentence of several years and that was too much given the 74-year-old's prognosis and his desire to emerge from incarceration without having lost too much mental capacity. "We have a very, very small window of time that we believe Mr. Baca's life will be normal," attorney Michael Zweiback told reporters. "There's a good likelihood that he'll be suffering very dramatically from the disease at issue. So if there was a possibility that he was going to go beyond his good years in prison, then he should go out and fight." By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press MailTribune.com By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press Posted Aug. 1, 2016 at 8:18 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501