Judge says removal of Sheriff Corpus can proceed, sites violation of laws

An opinion by a retired Superior Court judge late Monday cleared the way for the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors to vote to remove, or not remove, Sheriff Christina Corpus from office. If the five-person panel casts a 4/5 vote in favor of removal, it would make a first in the history of California. Corpus' attorneys say the process was flawed from the start and are asking the state attorney general to intercede.