Orange County Deputy Public Defender Frank Bittar unsuccessfully argued that the intense media coverage would jeopardize Becker 's ability to get a fair trial . NEW : A judge sets bail at $ 1 million and denies a request to install surveillance cameras . Catherine Kieu Becker , 49 , is charged with aggravated mayhem and assault . She is accused of drugging her husband and cutting off his penis , prosecutors say . The couple is going through a divorce .
NEW : A judge sets bail at $ 1 million and denies a request to install surveillance cameras . Catherine Kieu Becker , 49 , is charged with aggravated mayhem and assault . She is accused of drugging her husband and cutting off his penis , prosecutors say . The couple is going through a divorce .