Former No. 2 in Sheriff’s Office Takes Plea Deal in Gun Permit Case
The plea avoids a second trial after prosecutors said Sung traded permits for donations and favors, including 200 iPads worth $70,000.
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Former Santa Clara County undersheriff pleads guilty in bribery scandal
By Tim Fang Former Santa Clara County undersheriff Rick Sung was convicted in connection with a bribery scandal that led to the resignation of the former sheriff, according to prosecutors. According to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, Sung pleaded guilty to two counts of felony bribery Monday as part of a plea deal
Ex-Santa Clara County undersheriff pleads guilty to bribery in watershed gun permit scandal
Rick Sung, a former Santa Clara County undersheriff, has pleaded guilty to bribery-related charges connected to a scandal alleging he and the previous sheriff administration leveraged its issuance of concealed gun licenses to extract political and other favors from often wealthy and well-connected permitholders.
Ex-Santa Clara County undersheriff pleads guilty to bribery in watershed gun-permit scandal
Rick Sung, a former Santa Clara County undersheriff, has pleaded guilty to bribery-related charges connected to a scandal alleging he and the previous sheriff administration leveraged its issuance of concealed gun licenses to extract political and other favors from often wealthy and well-connected permitholders.
Former Santa Clara County undersheriff Rick Sung convicted of felony bribery
Former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung pleaded guilty today to two felony bribery charges, the DA’s Office said. Sung, who was second-in-command to former Sheriff Laurie Smith, was charged with participating in a scheme to leverage his Office’s rarely issued gun permits to get Apple computers and access to a luxury suite at the […]
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