It’s been more than two years since former Santa Clara Councilmember Anthony Becker’s home was raided as part of a perjury investigation against him. Though he was found guilty last year, he still hasn’t gotten back his belongings taken in the raid.
A July 29 motion filed in court by Deputy Public Defender Christopher Montoya, Becker’s lawyer, lays out the list of items and requests the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office return them because Becker can’t afford to replace them. This includes his phones, laptops and flash drives. Not having these electronics has prevented Becker from finding work or moving forward in his life. Judge Javier Alcala, who presided over the perjury case, will decide on the request to return Becker’s property at an Aug. 15 hearing.
During the April 2023 raid on Becker’s house, the DA’s office seized 30 items, mostly electronics and digital storage devices.
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Montoya said the electronics have important records and documents, including personal finances and medical records, which are not accessible in cloud storage…