Santa Clara County, California: Capt. James Jensen charged in probe of sheriff’s office

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    Four charged in probe of sheriff’s office


    Two local attorneys, an elite gun specialist and a senior member of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith’s command staff will face charges in connection with an investigation into the issuance of concealed weapons permits. The investigation targeting Sheriff Laurie Smith’s inner circle, triggered by a disproportionate and possibly laundered campaign contribution, produced the four civil grand jury indictments. After a year-and-a-half of undercover stings and court-authorized searches of high-ranking sheriff’s officials and their political allies—District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced the charges at a 10am Friday press conference. Attorneys Christopher Schumb and Harpaul Nahal, Milpitas weapons instructor and dealer Mike ...


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    Lawyers, Guns and Money: Four Charged in Corruption Probe

    Two local attorneys, an elite gun specialist and a senior member of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith’s command staff will face charges in connection with an investigation into the issuance of concealed weapons permits. The probe targeting Sheriff Smith’s inner circle—triggered by San Jose Inside’s inquiry into a conspicuously generous and apparently laundered campaign contribution—culminated in an indictment against four defendants. After a year-and-a-half of undercover stings and court-authorized searches of high-ranking sheriff’s officials and their political allies—District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced the charges today at a press conference behind the his West Wing office. The indictment names attorneys ...


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