Judge jails Oakland man who allegedly duped Orinda cop with hidden gun trick

OAKLAND — A federal judge has jailed a man who allegedly stashed his pistol inside the back of an Orinda police car, where it remained undetected for several days.

Maurice Herron, 27, was jailed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis Westmore, who checked 12 of the 20 possible reasons to jail someone with a pending federal case. In a prior federal gun case, Herron convinced Westmore to release him from jail, and Westmore said she believed that he had found a decent job and was making an honest effort to change his life.