It seems Grand Terrace City Councilwoman Bertha Bea Cortes had a change of heart thanks to her new attorney Frank Tetley. Cortes withdrew her request for a restraining order against a constituent she confronted in a local restaurant. Tetley was overheard telling her that “any publicity is good publicity” and “it’s not a good idea to piss on a skunk.” Take that however you want.
Adam Aleman was arrested on June 30, 2008. Adam Aleman pleaded nolo contendere on June 30, 2009. And on June 30, 2010, Adam Aleman is deemed a liar by a vast majority of the jurors who heard his testimony.
What does this mean for our favorite yellow singing Canary in terms of the sentence he will be given? Continue reading
The jury reached an impasse on all three counts: 5-7, 4-8, 3-9.
But what I’m getting third hand via text is that the jury deadlocked on all three counts and the judge has sent them back to try harder.
I have been the recipient of a few pep talks regarding taking out SBPEA. It is time we do it. Although much can be posted to the blog, it is not always the most expedient way to get information out. I am going to start using three other methods: Twitter, Facebook, and texting.
You can find us on Twitter at iepoliticscom. You can find me on Facebook. If you had been a “friend,” you may not be now. I deleted my old account and started over. Continue reading
Media has been notified to be in court at 1:30 today in the trial of Rancho Cucamonga City Councilman and former Assessor’s Office employee Rex Gutierrez. Unconfirmed reports indicate the jury has reached an impasse on at least one count.
I’ve been told some employees will be at SBPEA at 12:05 to let Bob know what they think and boycott the hotdogs. Let me know if anything materializes.
Enough employees came forward after I pouted that I have sent off inquiries to three attorneys regarding filing suit against SBPEA and possibly the county. We have had employees come forward and offer to sign affidavits regarding Bob’s claims that the county forced him to vote the contract as a group and not by bargaining unit. This is a very important point as it shows collusion by the county. We need employees who heard him say that come to come forward. Continue reading
This post started out as what was going to be a phone call to George, but as the last two days progressed, we decided we needed to ask the boss. So we’ll see if Supervisor Derry is willing to respond.
First off, I will provide a little background to readers as best as I can remember it. One of Supervisor Derry’s campaign promises was to create an Ethics Commission if elected. He has been met with a certain amount of opposition and financial restraints. I know the Fourth District does not want to see an Ethics Commission created and the $500,000 price tag seems steep during the current budget mess. Continue reading
I was only allowed in the courtroom for a few hours in the Rex Gutierrez case but it was long enough to notice the stark difference in the courtroom personalities of Deputy District Attorney John Goritz and defense attorney Jim Reiss. Here are a few things I noticed:
Another interesting aspect of today’s deliberations in the Rex Gutierrez trial was the request for testimony read-back by the jury.
The jury requested the court reporter read-back testimony of the defendant.
The testimony in question is related to Gutierrez’s explanation regarding documents he submitted.
Very interesting…….
