Becker could face up to four years in county jail if convicted of felony perjury.
Appearing in court on a felony perjury charge Monday, Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker deferred his plea on an indictment accusing him of leaking a confidential grand jury report to the San Francisco 49ers last year and lying about it.on the perjury charge and a misdemeanor charge for leaking the document to former 49ers spokesperson Rahul Chandhok and to reporters or editors at the Silicon Valley Voice.
The councilmember’s $25,000 bench warrant was set aside by a judge and he will remain out of custody. His next court date is set for May 3.Last year’s Santa Clara County civil grand jury report, “Unsportsmanlike Conduct,” accused several Santa Clara councilmembers — Becker included — of having too cozy of a relationship with the 49ers.
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