Former Santa Clara councilman sentenced to jail time after lying to jury

Ex-Santa Clara councilmember avoids jail time in 49ers perjury case

Former Santa Clara City Councilmember Anthony Becker will avoid time in jail after being found guilty in the 49ers felony perjury case last year.

49ers’ Favorite Perjury-Committing Santa Clara Elected Official Avoids Jail, Gets 40 Days of County Work

Former Santa Clara city councilmember Anthony Becker was convicted of perjury for trying to do the 49ers a favor, but he won’t do jail time, and will just get 40 days of community service.  For about the last ten years since the 49ers started playing in Santa Clara, Santa Clara politicians could basically be broken down into two camps; those who get gobs of money from 49ers CEO Jed York and are “faithful” to carry out his every wish, and those w…

Former Santa Clara councilman sentenced to jail time after lying to jury

A former councilman for the City of Santa Clara was sentenced to jail time for a conviction for lying to a civil grand jury, Deputy District Attorney Jason Malinsky said on Friday.

Former Santa Clara Official Sentenced to Probation, Public Service For Perjury Conviction

Anthony Becker, the former Santa Clara Vice Mayor, was sentenced to probation Friday, months after he was convicted of felony perjury.

Ex-Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker sentenced to 40 non-consecutive days in Sheriff’s Work Program after 49ers-related perjury conviction

After a nearly two-year legal battle that rocked the Santa Clara community, Anthony Becker — the former vice mayor who resigned in December following his conviction on charges of violating his civic duty by leaking a grad jury report on the 49ers, and then committing perjury by denying that he did so — was sentenced to 40 non-consecutive days in the Sheriff’s Work Program. Judge Javier Alcala announced the decision Friday morning in Santa Clara …

BREAKING: Convicted Felon Anthony Becker Sentenced to 40-Day Work Program

By Robert Haugh From the San Francisco Chronicle story: Anthony Becker, a former Santa Clara city official whose political career was backed with millions in San Francisco 49ers donations, was sentenced Friday to 40 days in a county work program in the wake of his felony conviction for perjury.   This is a developing story.