Ex-Santa Clara Sheriff's Captain Convicted in Gun Permit Bribery Scheme

James Jensen found guilty of trading concealed carry permits for $90,000 in campaign donations to former Sheriff Laurie Smith.

Jensen faces up to four years in state prison with sentencing set for September 9.
The scheme involved donations from AS Solution Inc. to Smith's 2018 reelection campaign.
Five individuals have been convicted in connection with the permit scandal so far.
Former Sheriff Laurie Smith resigned in 2022 amid related civil corruption charges.
Two more bribery cases involving additional defendants remain unresolved.