A California appeals court unanimously dismissed criminal charges against Diana Teran, a former advisor to L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón, who was accused of illicitly using police discipline records. The court ruled that the information was public and accessible, undermining charges brought by Attorney General Rob Bonta, which were deemed more applicable to hacking offenses. Teran’s legal team argued she acted within the law while tracking officers' disciplinary histories. Defense attorney James Spertus expressed gratitude for the ruling's clarification on significant legal principles impacting California residents.
These court documents convey nothing that a member of the public could not learn by sitting in a courtroom attending the court proceedings or reviewing publicly available information from the court's docket and files.
These are very important issues that affect thousands of residents in California, and it's good to have the clarity the court offered.
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