As expected, embattled Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith retired on Halloween after nearly a half-century in law enforcement and as she awaits a verdict in a civil trial against her.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo had also sought the ouster of the longest currently tenured California sheriff.
"More than a year ago, I publicly called for Sheriff Laurie Smith to resign, and she has belatedly heeded that call," Liccardo said Monday in a statement. "It remains for the county to rebuild a troubled department and to better address many long-neglected issues, particularly regarding jail oversight. The city of San José stands ready to help."
This month, Smith headed to trial over six civil counts of corruption and willful misconduct involving her office’s granting of concealed-carry weapons permits and costly jail mismanagement, where mentally ill inmates died or were injured. Smith is also accused of withholding documents concerning an internal affairs jail investigation and lying on campaign finance forms.Closing arguments in that case were given last week. The jury has not yet come back with a verdict. that I have read and agree
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