Labor/Employment
Sep. 25, 2010
Bell Case Could Test New Ground
Legal observers say that Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley could face a battle in his effort to convict city officials who paid themselves hefty salaries.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Are the city of Bell officials who lavishly lined their pockets with taxpayer dollars fools or knaves?
Legal observers say that is the question jurors will confront if Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley's case against eight city officials and council members goes to trial.
And that's just one of the tricky legal issues emerging as civ...
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