P. v. Kale CA3
On July 31, 2014, defendant pleaded no contest to grand theft by false pretenses
(Pen. Code, § 487)1 with a loss greater than $100,000 (§ 1203.045, subd. (a)),
and presentation of a false claim (§ 72). Six additional counts of presentation of a false claim
and one count of conspiracy (§ 182, subd. (a)(1)) were dismissed with a waiver pursuant
to People v. Harvey (1979) 25 Cal.3d 754. On August 12, 2014, in accordance with the
plea agreement, the trial court placed defendant on probation for five years and ordered
her to serve 365 days in custody. Defendant agreed to resign her employment from the
Placer County Sheriff’s Office, dismiss the pending workers’ compensation claim against
the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, and not to file any further workers’ compensation or
employment-related lawsuits against the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.
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