Ex-Santa Clara County undersheriff pleads guilty to bribery in watershed gun-permit scandal
- Posted on September 21, 2026
- By The Mercury News
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Ex-Santa Clara County undersheriff pleads guilty to bribery in watershed gun-permit scandal
The conviction for Rick Sung and the dismissal of his co-defendant caps a six-year case that led to multiple convictions and the expulsion of former sheriff Laurie Smith.