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Criminal

Aug. 3, 2016

Judge nixes evidence from courthouse sting operation

A federal judge threw out 200 hours of audio evidence Monday that was collected by FBI investigators near the San Mateo County Courthouse in a case involving alleged bid-rigging of real estate auctions.

Josh Sebold

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By Josh Sebold
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A federal judge threw out 200 hours of audio evidence Monday that was collected by FBI investigators near the San Mateo County Courthouse in a case involving alleged bid-rigging of real estate auctions.

The case drew considerable attention after facts emerged that federal agents hid audio recording equipment at the courthouse to monitor the auctions held right outside the ...

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