Jew to stand trialBy Steven T. Jones
After a preliminary hearing, Judge Harold Khan has ruled there is sufficient evidence to put Sup. Ed Jew on trial for perjury and other charges related to the allegations that he doesn't really live in San Francisco and is therefore unqualified to hold off. No big surprise here, but it does raise the question of what Mayor Gavin Newsom is waiting for. Part of his job is to initiate official misconduct proceedings against supervisors were elected fraudulently, or who shake down their constituents for $40,000 cash bribes. Mr. Mayor, what are you waiting for?
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Comments (1)
The preliminary finding is based on "probable cause", a very low burden. It's basically a "suspicion" of a reasonably competent person. Well, we all have suspicions one way or another. As to Newsom, if he does anything, it would have to be triggered by the Ethics Commission who has no "credibilty" and whose practice can be described as "unethical". Just review your own articles of late. Finally, there is no case. Newsom knows it. He is no fool when it comes to political risk calculations.
Posted by Quo_Vadis | August 1, 2007 06:40 PM