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Trial of corruption case against California sheriff to begin

FILE - Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith looks into a solitary confinement cell at the Main Jail on Dec. 16, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. The trial of the longtime California sheriff on public corruption allegations involving her office's granting of concealed-carry weapons permits and costly jail mismanagement was set to begin with jury selection Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

FILE - Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith walks into a Santa Clara County courtroom in San Jose, Calif., on May 24, 2012. The trial of the longtime California sheriff on public corruption allegations involving her office's granting of concealed-carry weapons permits and costly jail mismanagement was set to begin with jury selection Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Trial of corruption case against California sheriff to begin