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Redwood City, CA — County of San Mateo attorneys today placed on the record clarifications regarding the timeline for case presentation in the removal appeal hearing for Sheriff Christina Corpus. As the County began the seventh of 10 days in the appeal hearing requested by the Sheriff, the clarifications were made in response to recent media statements suggesting that the County had exceeded its allotted time to present witnesses.
Jan Little, a lead attorney for Keker, Van Nest, and Peters, the law firm representing the County explained that each side is allotted up to 35 hours to present its case, including both direct and cross-examinations. The court clerk has been tracking time used by each party. As of this morning, the attorneys representing the County had used just over 16 hours, while the Sheriff’s representatives had used more than 18 hours.
Attorneys further noted that every witness called by the County was also on the Sheriff’s witness list. Under the rules, witnesses are subpoenaed by both parties and may testify only once, with questioning by both sides.
“This clarification on how each party has used the allotted time to date, which was confirmed as accurate by the Sheriff’s counsel on the record, underscores the integrity of the process and reflects the efforts made to ensure the proceedings are fair, balanced, and transparent,” said County spokesperson Effie Milionis Verducci.
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