Criminal
Jul. 20, 2011
Rare trial of L.A. judge underway
Opening statements kicked off Monday in the criminal trial of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Harvey A. Silberman, accused of trying to bribe his election opponent in a June 2008 primary.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Superior Court Judge Harvey A. Silberman was so afraid he couldn't beat a Latina prosecutor in a Los Angeles County election that he and his handlers resorted to bribes, a prosecutor said Monday during opening statements in the criminal trial of the sitting judge.
Two of Silberman's former election consultants have pleaded no contest to misdemeanors in exchange for their testimony against the...
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