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CA: S.J. official faces civil grand jury hearings - Accusation may spur councilman's ouster
Mercury News ^ | 1/11/05 | Rodney Foo

Posted on 01/11/2005 9:17:12 AM PST by NormsRevenge

Embattled San Jose Councilman Terry Gregory, already facing a criminal grand jury probe and censured by his colleagues for accepting thousands in gifts, now faces a third front: civil grand jury hearings that increase the likelihood of his ouster from office.

Civil grand jury subpoenas were issued to witnesses last week, asking them to appear next Tuesday, the same day the criminal grand jury is scheduled to convene and hear evidence pertaining to allegations that Gregory sought and received free meals, baseball tickets and a case of wine valued at more than $1,400.

Gregory has denied any wrongdoing.

According to instructions obtained by the Mercury News, the civil grand jury witnesses were advised they could testify before either the civil or criminal grand juries or both.

(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; councilman; grandjury; official; ouster; sanjose; terrygregory

1 posted on 01/11/2005 9:17:13 AM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

Must be a dumocrat. His party affiliation isn't mention. Now if he were a Republican it would be in BOLD print.


2 posted on 01/11/2005 9:20:16 AM PST by marty60
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To: marty60

I keep forgetting to put party affiliation up,, But You are correct! ;-)


3 posted on 01/11/2005 9:24:53 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Thought so, boy the media never changes.


4 posted on 01/11/2005 9:30:16 AM PST by marty60
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