BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Ed Jagels, the man who spent 27 years as Kern County's top prosecutor, did not appear in Kern County Superior Court Tuesday for his arraignment on a misdemeanor DUI charge. He was then taken to Kern Medical Center for a blood draw and booked into the Kern County Jail. Because of Jagels' deep ties to Kern County's justice system, current Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer — whom Jagels publicly endorsed — stepped aside. David Alavezos, Tulare County Chief Deputy District Attorney, explained why his office took over the case. The attorney entered a not guilty plea for him, which is allowed.