In September of 2019, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Officer George Ismael pled guilty to gang related felonies involved in a notorious jail smuggling case, one in which he had supplied contraband cellphones and illegal drugs to an incarcerated inmate. Ismael had been out of custody and awaiting sentencing, for three years, when he allegedly caused a drunken hit & run traffic collision resulting in injury -in February of this year, 2022.
California sentencing law requires a felon be sentenced within 20 judicial days of pleading guilty, with a provision for an additional 10 days, should a required probation report not be ready within that time. Meaning Ismael should have been sentenced for his crimes, in October of 2019, and ideally been in custody, on parole or supervised probation, in 2022, and unable to further victimize the public. Yet he had remained unsentenced and out of custody, when the drunken hit & run traffic collision, one resulting in injury, had occurred.
Who dropped the ball? Not surprisingly, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, a person not unknown for self-aggrandizing press conferences & releases, has been eerily silent, on the matter.
Had DA Wagstaffe known of this outrageous 3 year delay in Justice and the drunken hit & run collision resulting in injury? How could the House of Wagstaffe not have, since his office had enabled the described delay, enjoining in a motion to continue the sentencing date, on at least one occasion, not arguing against it, in others, and had quietly filed charges against Ismael (absent fanfare, press conference or press release), after the February 2022 drunken hit & run collision.
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
Hadn’t District Attorney Wagstaffe, in effect, given Ismael a pass, letting accountability drift through time, off into the fog of history, when the collision occurred? Hadn’t this failure to sentence provided Ismael with yet another opportunity to victimize the public?
DA’s Disingenuous (hollow) Proclamations
When Ismael had originally been charged, in the underlying cellphone & drug case, DA Wagstaffe had held a press conference and hyped just how dangerous to the public’s safety Ismael’s introduction of unmonitored cellphones and drugs to an inmate had been. However, this feigned concern over public safety is belied by Mr. Wagstaffe’s actions, in the matter, his Laissez-faire attention to Ismael’s sentencing, resulting in a 3 year & counting delay. Hadn’t DA Wagstaffe’s lack of due diligence in the matter enabled Ismael to once again victimize the public?
Update: March 4, 2022 12:45 PM DDA Brian Donnellan requested a Continuance stating that the arresting officer DCPD Detective Jose Ortega was not available due to Active Duty. It was only 4 days ago that Judge Elizabeth Hill set todays date. When was the last date DDA Donnellan had contact with his main witness?
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY I can’t tell you how many times I have seen and heard the prosecutors in San Mateo County look straight at a judge and say they have already turned over all of the Discovery Evidence to the Defense when that is not the truth.
Why would David Khan continue to ask for it if he already received it, why would the PDP attorney that he dismissed make a statement that she received it and turned it over to Mr. Khan.
Why wouldn’t they simply give him another copy, if they already gave his attorney the evidence?
Fair and Level Playing Field, Right? Justice for All, Just tell the truth.
David Khan is representing himself in Court this morning, the charges against him are serious, he was appointed a Private Defender Attorney against his will, and he fought to dismiss her. He has remained consistent for the last 2 years. He has requested all of his personal property, Cash, Gold, MBZ, Guns, that the Daly City Police Department has taken from him.
Last week he was in Court making the same request with an additional item. He requested the District Attorney’s Office to provide him with the Discovery Evidence they have against him. Now you would think the prosecutors would have already done that right? His trial starts today,
Daly City Resident David Khan in Court 2/28/2022 By Michael Stogner Case number 21NF002249A 10:00 AM Courtroom 2A Time 10:00 AM David Khan has been trying to get his property back and be able to bail out since he was arrested. 01/06/2022 Non-case party present: Comment Justin Goodwin as advisory counsel to defendant 01/06/2022 Arguments presented. Evidence submitted to court for ruling. 01/06/2022 Motion denied. Comment Moving party: Defense Motion title: Motion for return of property 01/06/2022 Motion Comment Bail motion 02/03/2022 Motion for Return of Property filed Comment REQUEST TO RETURN PROPERTY 02/03/2022 Motion to Dismiss filed Comment NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS FOR INTEREST OF JUSTICE 02/03/2022 Motion to Compel filed Comment NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY 02/28/2022 Motion to Compel Judicial Officer Hill, Elizabeth M. Hearing Time10:00 AM Comment+Motion to dismiss+Request for return of property
Judicial Officer Honorable Judge Hill, Elizabeth M.
I must say that on February 28, 2022 Hon. Judge Elizabeth Hill treated David Khan with respect and patience and listened to everything he had to say that morning.
Even DDA Brian Donnelan suggested the Judge consider mental considerations, she would not. He knows what is about to happen to Mr. Khan.
For anyone who thinks representing yourself in court especially a criminal court means you don’t understand the system.
I have observed DDA Brian Donnelan is action before and I look forward to the David Khan case.
San Mateo County Sheriff Carlos G. Bolanos doesn’t like to answer simple questions. He also doesn’t like to provide the Public with information that the public has a right to know.
Yesterday I asked him to confirm the identity of one George Ismael who was booked into San Mateo County Jail on December 24, 2021. The reason I was asking was that Carlos G. Bolanos has a very bad habit of witholding the Booking Photos, Names of “Those Who Matter” who happen to get arrested from the Daily Press/News Releases. It’s as if they never got arrested.
One of the very basic jobs the Sheriff’s Office does is Book people into the jail who are arrested by any law enforcement agency in San Mateo County. They keep a daily record and of course that information belongs to the public. The reason Carlos G. Bolanos does as he pleases is because the 5 County Supervisors couldn’t care less. It’s sort of their little secret, how Government really works.
George Ismael Arrested December 24, 2021
Michael Stogner <michaelgstogner@yahoo.com>
To: Carlos Bolanos, sheriffs_pio@smcgov.org
Cc: Don Horsley, Dave Canepa, Dave Pine, Carole Groom, Warren Slocum
Wed, Feb 23 at 8:18 AM
Good morning Sheriff Bolanos
Can you please tell me if the George Ismael who was arrested and booked into San Mateo County Jail on December 24, 2021 is the same George Ismael who was arrested with Sheriff Deputy Juan P. Lopez in 2014 for Smuggling 2 cellphones and Drugs to a Hells Angel Gang Member who was an Inmate in Maguire Jail?
This is another perfect example of why I recommend ALL Booking Photos be released everyday. I wouldn’t have to bother you from your important work for this Public Information.
That You
Michael G. Stogner
San Mateo County News.com
As it turns out this is the same George Ismael that was arrested and Charged for Smuggling 2 Cellphones and Drugs to a Hells Angel Gang Member in the San Mateo County Jail the same jail he was just booked into. Also Sheriff Carlos G. Bolanos and his management TEAM probably thought it would be better to not inform the Voters that George Ismael used to work for Sheriff Bolanos as a Correctional Officer.
You might remember that San Mateo County Sheriff Deputy Juan P. Lopez was Falsely Charged with the exact same crime at the same time in 2014 even though all Investigators knew there was ZERO EVIDENCE connecting him to the crime. They didn’t care they thought it was funny.
INFORMATION REGARDING THE CASE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA VS. SCOTT LEE PETERSON, CASE SC055500A
FUTURE HEARING DATES:
Evidentiary Hearing:
Date: February 25, 2022 – March 4, 2022 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Location: 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063 Hall of Justice, 2nd Floor, Courtroom 2K Stream Audio of Hearing: Click to view Information (no video stream will be available)
MEDIA REQUESTS TO RECORD AUDIO/VIDEO OR FOR STILL PHOTOGRAPHY:
By order of the judge, audio and video recording of the proceedings is not permitted. In addition, recording and rebroadcasting of the audio of the proceedings is not permitted. Violation of this order of the Court is punishable as contempt pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1209.
The Court will permit the sketch artist to be present in the courtroom. The Court will make an announcement at the start of session daily as to the limitations on who/what may be sketched.
Sketch Artist – Vicki Behringer (Media outlets need to contract with her individually)
The Court will permit one pool photographer to be in the courtroom. The Court will make an announcement at the start of session daily as to the limitations on who/what may be photographed.
To submit your request to be the pool photographer you must email slind@sanmateocourt.org by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday February 23, 2022. The pool photographer will be selected at random from the names received by the Court. The Court will post the pool photographer selection to the Court’s website by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Thursday February 24, 2022.
* The Court will make an announcement at the start of session daily as to whether or not counsel and witnesses will have to wear a mask while speaking throughout the proceedings.
PARKING ON FEBRUARY 25, 2022 – MARCH 4, 2022:
You may park your car for free in the public parking structure located at 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA in any spot labeled as Jury Parking. The spots for Jury Parking are labeled with purple signs.
You may park your Electronic News Gathering vans/Satellite News Gathering vans in the surface lot located at 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA behind the Regional Emergency Operations Center. You may only park where the signs say ‘Contractor Parking’ or ‘Boards and Commissions’. Please note that the surface lot is only accessible from Winslow Street.
MEDIA ACCESS TO THE FEBRUARY 25, 2022 – MARCH 4, 2022 HEARING:
There will be a live audio stream of the proceedings made available (link above). There will be no live video stream of the proceedings.
There will be two seats in the jury box dedicated to the media each day of the hearing. To request a seat, you must appear outside of the entrance to the courthouse between 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. to enter your name for a seat raffle. At 9:15 a.m. each day, the Court will announce from the courthouse steps who has been selected for the two seats. Note: Members of the media may coordinate amongst themselves to rotate who sits in the seats after the selection has been made. That will be left to your discretion. If there will be any rotation throughout the day, you will need to alert Sarah Lind so that the alternative person(s) may be provided a wristband in order to enter the courtroom.
* Members of the media may also enter the public seat raffle.
For those in the courtroom, please note: There is no audio or video recording allowed in the courtroom. The Court will make an announcement at the start of session daily as to the limitations on use of electronic devices to live Tweet, etc.
PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE FEBRUARY 25, 2022 – MARCH 4, 2022 HEARING:
There will be 6-8 seats dedicated to the public each day of the hearing. To request a seat, you must appear outside of the entrance to the courthouse between 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. to enter your name for a seat raffle. At 9:15 a.m. each day, the Court will announce from the courthouse steps who has been selected for the seats.
For those in the courtroom, please note: There is no audio or video recording allowed in the courtroom.
ACCESS TO CASE INFORMATION ON THE COURT’S PORTAL:
The Presiding Judge issued Standing Order 21-160 that allows remote access to public case information in the matter of The People of the State of California vs. Scott Lee Peterson, Case Number SC055500A. What this means is that you may now access through our online Odyssey Public Portal any public records that have been filed on this case.
Update: 9:10 AM Next court date is set for March 22, 2022 at 2 PM
22-SF-001696-A | The People of the State of California vs. GEORGE ISMAEL
He was arrested December 24, 2021 for Felony DUI Hit & Run
San Mateo County Sheriff and Candidate for Re-Election Carlos G. Bolanos did NOT provide a Booking Photo of issue at Press/News Release. Why?
At this moment the only thing I can report is a George Ismael was arrested on December 24, 2021 and booked into San Mateo County Jail. He is out on $150,000 bond.
I can not say this is the same George Ismael that was arrested in November 2014 with Sheriff Deputy for Smuggling two Cell Phones and Drugs to a Hells Angel Gang member in the Redwood City Jail.
As everyone in San Mateo County should know by now those charges against Sheriff Deputy Juan P. Lopez were completely FALSE.
San Mateo County News 