Santa Clara County Superior Court – San Jose Inside https://www.sanjoseinside.com A look inside San Jose politics and culture Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:40:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 Jury Convicts Former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Captain of Bribery in Gun Permit Scandal https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-jury-convicts-former-santa-clara-county-sheriffs-captain-of-bribery-in-gun-permit-scandal/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-jury-convicts-former-santa-clara-county-sheriffs-captain-of-bribery-in-gun-permit-scandal/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2024 23:43:30 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209493 Former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Capt. James Jensen was convicted of felony bribery and conspiracy charges, and the same jury acquitted co-defendant Harpaul Nahal, a Santa Clara attorney, of both charges.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-jury-convicts-former-santa-clara-county-sheriffs-captain-of-bribery-in-gun-permit-scandal/feed/ 1 Santa Clara County Judge Dismisses Garlic Festival Shooting Victims’ Lawsuit against Gilroy and the Festival https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-county-judge-dismisses-garlic-festival-shooting-victims-lawsuit-against-gilroy-and-the-festival/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-county-judge-dismisses-garlic-festival-shooting-victims-lawsuit-against-gilroy-and-the-festival/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:29:47 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201207721 Victims' attorney plans to appeal the tentative ruling in the case stemming from the July 28, 2019 mass shooting at the festival that resulted in four deaths, including the shooter, and injuries to 17.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-county-judge-dismisses-garlic-festival-shooting-victims-lawsuit-against-gilroy-and-the-festival/feed/ 0 Convicted Serial Killer Gets More Prison Time with Sentence for 1973 Murder of Leslie Perlov https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/convicted-serial-killer-gets-more-prison-time-with-sentence-for-1973-murder-of-leslie-perlov/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/convicted-serial-killer-gets-more-prison-time-with-sentence-for-1973-murder-of-leslie-perlov/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:57:19 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201204112 John Arthur Getreu escaped justice for over 40 years before Santa Clara County Sheriff’s detectives used DNA evidence to track him down.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/convicted-serial-killer-gets-more-prison-time-with-sentence-for-1973-murder-of-leslie-perlov/feed/ 0 Ex-Sheriff Smith Guilty of Corruption, Says Civil Court Jury https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/ex-sheriff-smith-guilty-of-corruption-says-civil-court-jury/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/ex-sheriff-smith-guilty-of-corruption-says-civil-court-jury/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2022 23:44:46 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201200312 Smith, who announced her retirement on Monday while the jury was deliberating, faced the charges in a civil trial that had been filed by a Santa County Civil Grand Jury in December. Sentencing in such a case could normally result in her removal from office, but the sheriff's surprise resignation two months before the end of her sixth term makes that punishment moot.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/ex-sheriff-smith-guilty-of-corruption-says-civil-court-jury/feed/ 3 Santa Clara and the 49ers Reach Settlement of Lawsuits: Team Will Manage Levi’s Stadium https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-and-the-49ers-reach-settlement-of-lawsuits-team-will-manage-levis-stadium/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-and-the-49ers-reach-settlement-of-lawsuits-team-will-manage-levis-stadium/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2022 20:25:44 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201197286 The settlement ends five years of legal battles between the city and the National Football League team over management of the stadium, and requires the Forty Niners SC Stadium Company and its stadium management firm to pay the city $1,675,000.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-and-the-49ers-reach-settlement-of-lawsuits-team-will-manage-levis-stadium/feed/ 10 Former City Inspector Sentenced to 35 Years for Bribery, Extortion and Child Molesting https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-city-inspector-sentenced-to-35-years-for-bribery-extortion-and-child-molesting/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-city-inspector-sentenced-to-35-years-for-bribery-extortion-and-child-molesting/#comments Fri, 20 May 2022 22:36:14 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201194953 William Gerry, a former San Jose city inspector, was convicted of extorting bribes and molesting children.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-city-inspector-sentenced-to-35-years-for-bribery-extortion-and-child-molesting/feed/ 4 Two Charged with San Jose Smoke Shop Robbery Spree https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/two-charged-with-san-jose-smoke-shop-robbery-spree/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/two-charged-with-san-jose-smoke-shop-robbery-spree/#respond Thu, 19 May 2022 19:05:00 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201194905 In less than a month, the suspects held up at least seven San Jose small businesses – mostly smoke shops – stealing cash, cell phones and cigars, at gunpoint, according to prosecutors.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/two-charged-with-san-jose-smoke-shop-robbery-spree/feed/ 0 Katherine Lucero Says She’s Committed to Overhaul of State’s Juvenile Justice System https://www.sanjoseinside.com/people/katherine-lucero-says-shes-committed-to-overhaul-of-states-juvenile-justice-system/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/people/katherine-lucero-says-shes-committed-to-overhaul-of-states-juvenile-justice-system/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:29:19 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201194287 Goal of new Office of Youth and Community Restoration is to return youth offenders to their communities, says former Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/people/katherine-lucero-says-shes-committed-to-overhaul-of-states-juvenile-justice-system/feed/ 1 Former Girls’ Volleyball Coach Accused of Sex Acts with Teen https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-girls-volleyball-coach-accused-of-sex-acts-with-teen/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-girls-volleyball-coach-accused-of-sex-acts-with-teen/#respond Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:18:21 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201192802 Police also learned of other possible victims of Jared Washington when he was coach of the Stingray Volleyball Club.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-girls-volleyball-coach-accused-of-sex-acts-with-teen/feed/ 0 Tearful Teens Testify at Bail Hearing for Los Gatos Party Mom https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/tearful-teens-testify-at-bail-hearing-for-los-gatos-party-mom/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/tearful-teens-testify-at-bail-hearing-for-los-gatos-party-mom/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:59:30 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201191980 Shannon O’Connor is facing 39 criminal charges related to her efforts to separate victims from their parents using Snapchat, provide them with alcohol and allow them to engage in reckless behavior at her home.

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