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A step toward trust is accountability of law enforcement by independent police auditors and community organizations.
02/11/2025
Looking at you, San Mateo County voters.
Historic vote March 4 will determine fate of Sheriff So, here we are facing a very unusual vote on March 4. You may know about it, or maybe you don’t. I’ve seen various folks on social media asking for
12/17/2024
Carlos Tapia cleared of ALL charges by San Mateo Co. District Attorney Wagstaff. by Sheriff Corpus must not go unanswered by San Mateo County voters.
11/04/2022
Jury verdict in The People vs Laurie Smith:
GUILTY
GUILTY
GUILTY
GUILTY
GUILTY
GUILTY
Jury returns guilty verdicts on all counts in Santa Clara County sheriff corruption trial ‘We’ll see’: The district attorney says the possibility remains that the sheriff could eventually be charged criminally for the misconduct that jurors affirmed after a monthlong t…
11/02/2022
Judge Fineman:
Motion DENIED
Judge denies motion to end corruption trial after Santa Clara County sheriff’s resignation Laurie Smith threw the conclusion of her civil prosecution in disarray by stepping down then asking the court to dismiss her case since she can’t be expelled anymore.
10/31/2022
11:09 Halloween 2022 disgraced sheriff Laurie Smith retired.
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith Retires Laurie Smith has retired from her post as Santa Clara County’s sheriff as her civil corruption trial nears its conclusion.
10/23/2022
Almost there. Closing arguments will be Thursday, October 27, 2022 at the Old Courthouse in San José.
Santa Clara sheriff corruption trial: Defense rests after probing jail obstruction claim A short witness list from Laurie Smith’s attorney caps the testimony portion of her civil trial; closing arguments are set to begin Thursday.
09/30/2022
And so it begins:
Initial testimony kicks off corruption trial for Santa Clara County sheriff Retiring sheriff Laurie Smith faces expulsion from office if she is found guilty of any one of six corruption accusations made by a civil grand jury last year.
09/21/2022
Jury selection begins tomorrow.
Judge denies Santa Clara County sheriff’s bid to gut corruption trial using Supreme Court gun ruling Laurie Smith’s attorney contended that the Bruen decision that negated ‘good cause’ tests for concealed-gun permits meant she can’t be prosecuted for civil grand jury accusa…
08/02/2022
Court overturns murder convictions for sheriff’s deputies in 2015 Michael Tyree killing Appellate judges ruled that recent changes in law invalidated the legal theory on which the three former jail deputies were convicted; prosecutors are expected to decide whether to re-try the case.
07/15/2022
Already surrendered by not running for reelection, facing the potential early exit from office, is disgraced Sheriff Laurie Smith's pension also at risk?
Santa Clara County sheriff corruption trial set for late-September start Prosecutors gave Laurie Smith a July 15 deadline by prosecutors to resign and resolve the case; a guilty verdict would force her removal with a few months left in her sixth term.
06/26/2022
How a U.S. Army veteran comes to San José to care for his fallen comrade and ends up in solitary confinement in Laurie Smith's jail for 479 days without trial or explanation. A jury acquitted him after 2 hours of deliberations.
A Black Army vet spent 16 months in solitary. Then a jury heard the evidence against him. Andrew Johnson refused to plead guilty to attempted murder charges, insisting he’d been defending himself during a confrontation in California.
06/16/2022
Anh Colton did not have mandated law-enforcement experience to run for sheriff, but submitted a sworn declaration that she did, authorities say.
“The qualifications for sheriff are not for show,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement.
Former Santa Clara County sheriff candidate charged with perjury Anh Colton did not have the mandated law-enforcement experience to run for sheriff, but submitted a sworn declaration that she did, authorities say.