Government
Feb. 8, 2017
Blow dealt to ethics violation prosecutions
A recent decision eliminated the ability of prosecutors to charge public officials with felony violations where the public official fails to disclose economic interests on his or her annual Statement of Economic Interests. By Gary Winuk
Gary S. Winuk
Kaufman Legal Group
1201 K St Ste 800
Sacramento , CA 95814-3933
Phone: (213) 452-6568
Email: gwinuk@kaufmanlegalgroup.com
McGeorge School of Law
Gary Winuk manages the Kaufman Legal Group's Sacramento office
The 4th District Court of Appeal recently dealt a significant blow to criminal prosecutions of ethics violations by government officials in Hudson v. Superior Court, 2017 DJDAR 764 (Jan. 26, 2017). The opinion eliminates the ability of prosecutors to charge public officials with felony violations of Penal Code Section 115 (filing a false document) where the public official fails to disclose economic interests on his or her a...
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