Excessive Force, False Arrest of Reporter by Deputies - Ordered by Judge
Channel: Sacramento Family Court News
Date: 2018-01-10

Chronology of retaliation against publisher and government watchdog Susan Bassi by Santa Clara County officials, court administrators and law enforcement. The false arrest was ordered by Presiding Judge Patricia Lucas. 

The bad faith case is being prosecuted by Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen. 

The Santa Clara County District Attorney Office has a well-established history of controversy and corruption.

Articles about prosecutor misconduct published by the San Jose Mercury News:

* State bar seeks to suspend Santa Clara County deputy district attorney: https://www.mercurynews.com/2008/10/16/state-bar-seeks-to-suspend-santa-clara-county-deputy-district-attorney/

* A battle over evidence - and conviction: https://www.mercurynews.com/2006/12/19/a-battle-over-evidence-and-conviction/

* Six convictions overturned: https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/01/27/leading-to-release-of-6-defendants/

* Wrongful convictions spur police lineup review: https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/02/06/wrongful-convictions-spur-police-lineup-review/

* Court reverses verdict based on prosecutor's misconduct: https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/02/06/court-reverses-verdict-based-on-prosecutors-misconduct/

* Convicted man acquitted after eight years in custody:  https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/02/06/convicted-man-acquitted-after-eight-years-in-custody/

* Review of more than 700 appeals finds problems throughout the Santa Clara County justice system: https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/01/31/part-one-review-of-more-than-700-appeals-finds-problems-throughout-the-justice-system/

More articles at the San Jose Mercury News: https://www.mercurynews.com/author/fredric-n-tulsky/

The NBC News Bay Area Investigative Unit uncovered a "free time off" payroll scandal that DA Jeff Rosen was responsible for. Watch and read the series of reports: https://www.google.com/search?ei=KiGYW5bLKoi98AP634KwAw&q=%22nbc+bay+area%22+%22jeff+rosen%22+%22free+time+off%22&oq=%22nbc+bay+area%22+%22jeff+rosen%22+%22free+time+off%22&gs_l=psy-ab.3..33i160.28844.32937..33635...0.0..0.122.1408.14j2......0....1..gws-wiz.......33i21.qWyDgQcKE_I


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