[2007]

"Fields” attorney said the judge”s retirement, which was first reported Monday [here] , is not related to an ongoing investigation by the state Commission on Judicial Performance into allegations of misconduct by Fields." montereyherald.com/2007/03/27/jud…
The investigation was not triggered by the Crystal Powser declaration.

The investigation was triggered by my letter to the CJP regarding disgraced Judge Fields conduct in holding fundraisers with land use attorney Tony Lombardo in a tournament named the "Robe & Gavel".

Facts.
3/

and who did Judge Fields go to for his lawyer?

THE FIXER Larry Biegel, now where has Monterey County heard that name before?

"Fields” lawyer, Larry Biegel, said the judge”s decision to hang up his robes is being driven by “health issues and family issues"
"that weigh very heavily on him” and the rules of the judicial retirement system, which would leave him earning less if he remains in the bench."
5/

* campaign finance

"In late February, the commission announced it had cleared the other judges on the panel of wrongdoing, but was mum on Fields."
6/

Crystal Powser, who Russ Scott and Robert O'Farrell buried - had a complaint about morale turpitude which the CJP resolved.

* follow@the $

"The commission requested copies of the judge”s campaign finance statements from the Monterey County Elections Department in October."
7/
Now think about the current Monterey County bench.

1. Carrie Panetta (@JerryBrownGov)

2. Pam Butler (@Schwarzenegger)

3. Bob O'Farrell - appointed god knows how long ago, retired, still picking up cases.

4. Tom Wills - a @PhillipsForSupe anointed one.

5. Vanessa Vallarta
8/

Vanessa Vallarta was City Attorney for the @CityofSalinas when the city ran a legit PONZI scheme out of Finances back door. Vallarta was out in the position through "friends and political connections".

Who was that? Former Salinas Mayor @CASenCaballero - VV's buddy from
9/

The California Rural League of Assistance.

Who did Vanessa hire while she was City Attorney?

Her other buddy Sue Matcham an OG from @CRLAinc days.

Matcham was a mediocre attorney who then sailed into a $200,000 a year judgeship - from?

Yeah, the B-o-d-y-Beel-Der.
10/

Who buried a TRO against the guy @JerryBrownGov pardoned in 2018? The rehabilitated solid citizen Dave Drew?

A: Sue Matcham

This Monterey County isn't completely corrupt and the worst for corruption in all of California's 58 counties?

Think again.

@GavinNewsom should
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pay attention to what is going on here because the @FBI is paying attention even if @SalinasPD and @MontereyPolice are not.

And @RepJimmyPanetta should read this - as a guide to what's happening.

Ignorance, it turns out, is not bliss.

Senator Warren is right 👇

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