Former Santa Clara Official Again Denied Access to Devices

Former Santa Clara official again denied access to devices

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Becker Once Again Denied the Return of His Devices or Access to His Files

Former Santa Clara City Council Member Anthony Becker was again denied the return of his devices, almost eight months after he initially filed the request. Becker returned to Judge Javier Alcala’s courtroom on June 12. He asked for the return of the laptops and cellphones seized by the District Attorney’s Office for his perjury trial; in lieu of that, he requested access to the files on those devices. He received neither. In an argument similar …