The Fresno City Attorney’s Office made a mistake when it subpoenaed local journalists as part of its prosecution of a homeless man, the head of that department told The Fresno Bee on Monday.
But that doesn’t mean the city is done calling upon reporters to testify in cases it’s prosecuting, Fresno City Attorney Andrew Janz added. In the future, his office will begin by asking reporters to testify.
“It’s always best, if you want to have someone take the stand, to just gain their cooperation without a subpoena,” Janz said. “That’s what should have happened here.”…