A potential resolution to the grand theft and perjury case against former Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder Joe Canciamilla is now set for Dec. 10, as a negotiated plea in the case has been delayed a third time.
Michael Rains, Canciamilla’s attorney, said Monday afternoon that he hasn’t had sufficient time to work out a plea deal with the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, given other cases with which he is involved.
“We’ve had discussions, but we haven’t come to an agreement as to what the (plea) agreement will be,” Rains said after a brief hearing Monday afternoon.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office in June 2019 had charged Canciamilla, 65, with 30 counts of felony perjury for allegedly making misstatements on 30 separate campaign disclosure forms, along with four additional felonies related to grand theft for using nearly $262,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses from 2010 to 2016.
The district attorney’s office in June said it had been told in early 2017 by the state Franchise Tax Board of possible criminal activity associated with campaign accounts for Canciamilla.
Canciamilla, of Pittsburg, had resigned as county clerk-recorder in October 2019, and soon thereafter agreed to pay $150,000 to the California Fair Political Practices Commission after admitting to spending campaign funds on personal expenses such as vacations to Asia, restaurant meals, airfare, repayment of a personal loan and transfers to his personal bank accounts.
In July, Canciamilla pleaded not guilty to the 34 felony counts.
On Monday, Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Laurel Brady noted the continuing postponements in Canciamilla’s case, and implored Rains to get a deal worked out.
“We need to take one direction or the other,” Brady said.
Lock him up.
Six years, no early release, 10 years probation.
so now the liberals showing favortism to one of their own yet again
he is guilty he pleaded guilty
oh he does not like the plea deal now to bad
get it over with wow
your showing the public you are useless and bias
as well as the plea deal he stole he broke the law …
yet a plea deal and delay
wow
If you hand the citizens the book, I’m sure they will produce multiple volunteers to throw it at him.
Clearly there is only one suitable punishment. He shoukd be made to… Gnarfle the Garthok!
On Remulac, of course!
Gotta have a conviction for some of those felonies, along with prison time…except this is California and the perp is a Democrat so different rules apply.
Oh please let us stop blaming the Democrats for everything. This delay has nothing to do with that. I hope he gets punished for this.
It’s their playbook pop. Hoping we can end this delusional era of our society soon!
Law & Order!! He should get double time as an elected official for betraying the trust of the people.
For $262,000 plus the perjuries he can go to jail while negotiations continue.
He’ll walk, he knows where the skeletons are, Plea Bargain is another way to say, I’ll keep my mouth shut
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The dirtbag Canciamilla better plead GUILTY to multiple felonies and pay penalties and restitution for violating the public trust.
His gender-identity is “Corrupt Politician” perhaps?
Good Attornies will provide any excuse legally to postpone sentencing. However, good D.As and Judges will see into this garbage and call them out for what it’s worth. Many times the accused’s attorney will be able to negotiate a better deal as both the D.A. and Judge grow tired of their shenanigans. 10 years!
And the CoCoCoCorruption Train just keeps rollin’
how far the kid has fallen. disgusting Joe