Facing a marijuana charge, prosecutor will return to job

[DS1]

Santa Clara County prosecutor Ed Fernandez, who was charged last month with possessing a small amount of marijuana, is coming back to work Monday and has been assigned to handle restitution cases.

Chief Assistant District Attorney Karyn Sinunu called the position part of a new but important initiative to step up efforts to recover money for crime victims.
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``He made a bad personal choice that has never interfered with his ability to be an outstanding lawyer,'' Sinunu said. ``He is coming back to be part of this office, and he will contribute as he always has.''

If you can smoke dope and be an effective prosecutor, why is it so dangerous to America?

Police arrived at Fernandez's home last month after a neighbor called and said a door had been left open. When the officers arrived and looked around, they found less than an ounce of marijuana.

Why not leave the cops out of it and close his door, dickhead?

Fernandez has been out of the office in recent weeks and could not be reached for comment Thursday. But he told the Mercury News in December that ``I'm committed to the highest and best efforts to administer justice in this county, and that's unwavering. I regret this may give an appearance to the contrary.''

Okay, turn yourself in, hypocrite.

Sinunu, who is running for district attorney, declined to say whether Fernandez is facing any discipline, calling it a personnel issue. But if Fernandez was going through a disciplinary proceeding, it probably would not be complete yet.

Bulllllllllshit!

The misdemeanor charge carries a $100 fine but no jail time.

I'm moving to Santa Clara :D


http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/13725153.htm?source=rss&channel=mercurynews_local

[Radical Activist]

1. Just pot? The attorneys are on crack in Springfield, literally.

http://www.sj-r.com/sections/news/stories/77234.asp

Two Sangamon County assistant state's attorneys resigned Thursday as federal agents widened their investigation of an alleged local cocaine ring.

Sangamon County Clerk Joe Aiello also is somehow involved with the investigation, The State Journal-Register has learned, although his connection to the case is not clear. Aiello has not returned numerous phone calls over the past six days. He was out of his office Thursday afternoon.