Government,
Civil Litigation
Apr. 29, 2022
Santa Clara sheriff loses bid to dismiss corruption charges
The four counts that the sheriff’s attorney, Allen Ruby of Los Gatos, described as “legally insufficient” related to a December grand jury’s formal accusation that Laurie Smith improperly issued concealed carry licenses to certain donors to her political campaign.
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith failed in her latest attempt to dismiss four of the seven counts brought against her for an alleged scheme of corruption involving high-powered political donors and impermissible benefits received and bestowed upon certain VIPs.
On Tuesday Judge Nancy Fineman of San Mateo County Superior Court denied a motion to dismiss brought by Allen Ruby, Smith’s counsel and a sole practitioner based in Los Gatos...
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