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HE SABATINO REPORT APRIL 6, 2007 Bee Article: “The issue made its way to 5th District Court of Appeal, but that panel declined to review the dispute.” Response: Please read the attachment. The DISPOSITION on page 3 states, “The Stanislaus County Superior Court is directed to reschedule a hearing on petitioner’s Order to Show Cause re Contempt. Adequate notice of the hearing is to be provided to petitioner.’ Mayor Sabatino was not provided a hearing as directed by the Appellate Court. Is Judge Stephenson in contempt of the Appellate Court? Modesto Bee Article: “Sabatino was not booked when prosecutors filed charges in August 2003 because he was given a day to appear in court and never was arrested.” Response: Sabatino was not found guilty by a jury, not arrested, and not booked, The Modesto Bee found him guilty and Judge Stephenson wanted him booked because he did not deliver a conviction. Judge Franklin Stephenson and the Modesto Bee were deprived of the media spectacle they had arranged. The judge ordered a 9:00 AM booking today so that the television cameras and a Bee photographer would be present. Court Administrator Michael Tozzi was the producer or assistant producer of this show.
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