California Courts of Appeal
Oct. 4, 2011
Panel says judge went too far in molestation case
Sex, lies and videotape combined in an explosive mix Friday as a state appellate panel held a judge went too far in dismissing child molestation charges because a prosecutor failed to disclose a key video and gave false testimony in court.
By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Sex, lies and videotape combined in an explosive mix Friday as a state appellate panel held that a Santa Clara County judge went too far in dismissing child molestation charges because a prosecutor failed to disclose a key video and gave false testimony in court.
The opinion shed light on a practice that has denied thousands of Santa Clara County sex crimes defendants exculpatory material for decades. ...
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