A longtime San Francisco Bay Area sheriff heads to trial on public corruption allegations involving her office's granting of concealed-carry weapons permits and costly jail mismanagement.
The unusual case against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith is a civil process to seek removal of an elected official but is similar to a criminal case, with prosecutors from a different jurisdiction to avoid conflicts of interest. Jury selection begins Wednesday.
In December, the civil grand jury filed a Superior Court complaint that accused Smith of six counts of"willful and corrupt misconduct." Smith also allegedly accepted an unlawful gift of tickets to a corporate suite for a San Jose Sharks hockey game along with food and beverages, collectively worth more than a limit of $500 from a single source.
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