Federal judge allows search warrant evidence in former Los Angeles councilman trial
A federal judge in the US District Court for the Central District of California Monday ruled against former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar, allowing evidence collected from a 2016 FBI search warrant at Huizar’s trial. Huizar argued that there were issues with the FBI search warrant.
Huizar served on the Los Angeles City Council from 2005 to 2020 and chaired the Planning and Land Use Management Committee until November 2018.
Huizar was first indicted on federal criminal charges in July 2020. Federal prosecutors alleged Huizar used his Los Angeles City Council position to enrich himself and his associates in a pay-to-play scheme for Los Angeles real estate development.
Huizar faces federal criminal charges including a RICO conspiracy charge, 12 counts of honest services wir...