To the Editor:
First of all, thanks to Mike Geniella for the research and press coverage of the Chamise Cubbison, Mendocino County Auditor-Controller Court hearings on the criminal charges, and to Judge Ann Moorman for her skillful and thoughtful legal questioning of the County players in those hearings.
After being challenged by Cubbison, for his own spending, as early as September 2021, Mendocino County District Attorney, C. David Eyster, filed a criminal felony charge of misappropriation of public funds against an elected official, Chamise Cubbison on Oct. 13, 2023. She was suspended and removed from office without salary or benefits. The next 17 months were about back and forth recollections, and the right answer just became apparent last week. Fortunately, on Feb. 25, 2025, the correct Court decision was rendered, dismissal of all charges. In my opinion, this issue did not need to take up so much of the court’s time, but Judge Moorman had to deal with a lot of “Willful Ignorance”, or short term memory failure, with County personnel on the witness stand, which prevented an earlier decision.
All parties were represented by attorneys, and therein lays my concern, and hopefully yours. Now, that the hearing process is completed and the defendants were awarded a dismissal, the next likely step will be civil litigation to determine damages to these defendants. By the time the County funds the attorney fees, damages, salaries and benefits, we, the tax payers, are likely going to have to pony-up in excess of $1 million. To me that represents a County misappropriation of public funds subject to conspiracy charges.
Yes, I am upset and feel these County representatives are going to get off scot-free from the crime they committed, if we allow it to happen.
-John Moon Ukiah
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