A woman from Cupertino who ran for Santa Clara County sheriff in the primary election in 2022 was convicted this week of perjury for lying about having law enforcement experience required to qualify for the job.
Anh Colton had falsely certified that she had the necessary experience to run for the elected office.State law requires that sheriff candidates have at least one year of law enforcement experience within the last five years or a certificate showing advanced training in law enforcement, but Colton had neither of the two qualifications, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.
According to prosecutors, an investigator from the District Attorney's Office had visited Colton's home in April 2022 to ask about her experience, but she directed him to her campaign manager.The campaign manager the following month emailed the investigator and said he should stay away from Colton and that she would not be answering any questions.
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