The Timeline
The Timeline
You Should Know
By Carmen Sabatino
This is a most serious matter and if Grand Jury Foreman Denis France has committed perjury he should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. France has been given $10,000 by deceiving the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors. The money is not for the defense of the Grand Jury but to find Logan guilty of contempt.
The question is even if Logan is judged for contempt in violation of his free speech could the fine be anywhere near $10,000. It's possible he could pay $1,000.00 and get 5 days in jail. Denis France should research what is the penalty for perjury and perhaps the California State Bar could study the matter.
11-4-2011
Patterson City Councilwomen Annette Smith is called to testify before the Stanislaus Civil Grand Jury.
12-6-2011
Former City Attorney, George Logan is called to testify before the Stanislaus Civil Grand Jury.
2-11-2011
Patterson City Councilman, Dominic Farinha is called to testify before the Stanislaus Civil Grand Jury. He brings former City Attorney, George Logan to represent him at the hearing. Logan and Farinha are advised that Penal Code 939 states that attorney's are not allowed in the jury room with client. Logan counters that the statute refers to criminal proceedings, not civil proceedings. Farinha and Logan leave with Farinha testifying.
2-11-2011
4-5 members of the Civil Grand Jury appear at a Patterson City Council meeting without identification. The City Attorney, Smith, and Farinha each recognize members. The Grand Jury inaccurately included events from this meeting in their final report.
3-1-2011
Councilman Farinha appears before the Grand Jury to testify.
4-28-2011
Logan writes a letter to the Modesto Bee editor explaining his experience before the Grand Jury.
4-29-2011
Logan writes a letter to the Patterson Irrigator editor explaining his experience before the Grand Jury.
5-5-2011
Article about Logan's breaking his silence in the Patterson Irrigator.
8-19-2011
County Council, Jack Doering prepares an “Amended Affidavit” of Denis Dorrell France in the matter of Contempt by George Logan. Filed in Court on August 25, 2011.
8-24-2011
County Council, Jack Doering prepares “Order to Show Cause” against George Logan. Signed by Judge Mayhew on 8-25-2011, and a court date set for 9-16-2011.
9-15-2011
County Council, Jack Doering prepares an “Amended Order to Show Cause against George Logan”, citing that Mr. Logan has been difficult to serve. Judge Mayhew signs order, and sets new hearing date for October 14th, 2011.
9-28-2011
Patterson City Councilwomen Annette Smith files a Civil Rights Suit in Federal Court naming Stanislaus County as a defendant in regards to the Grand Jury Report.
10-14-2011
George Logan responds to the County's Contempt Claim by filing an Affidavit and Points and Authorities that refute Grand Jury Foreman Denis Frances's claim that Logan was in contempt. Logan enters a plea of Not Guilty, refuting all charges by Denis France. County Council, Jack Doering did not appear in court. Judge Mayhew continues hearing, and orders Doering to be present at the next scheduled hearing or the matter will be dismissed. The next hearing is set for 11-22-2011.
11-14-2011
Enter stage left: Dean Petrulakis and Jack Doering as co-counsel filing “Exhibit List in Support of Trial Brief” for Denis France. Dean is the brother of land use attorney George Petrulakis, whose client Keystone Pacific played an integral role in the Grand Jury Complaint against Patterson officials.
11-22-2011
George Logan files additional documents at hearing. (Additional Points and Authorities). Dean Petrulakis, now the only attorney of record, files yet another amended affidavit of Denis Dorrell France. The document is incorrectly titled : “Second Amended Affidavit of Denis France” (this is actually the third amendment, Doering files thefirst amended affidavit on 8-19-2011. Thequestion of the day for Mr. Doering, where is the original Affidavit and on what date was that filed with the court?
12-06-2011
Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors : Agenda Item B-4 from the consent agenda requesting $10,000 by Judge Ricardo Cordova for a contempt proceeding. Jack Doering claims a conflict of interest in the matter and states that he cannot represent the Grand Jury in the contempt hearing. Too little, too late? Board passes expenditure believing that it was for defense in Smith vs. Stanislaus County, little do they know, it was to pursue George Logan.
