Judge Javier Alcala made decisions on most of the remaining motions in the perjury trial of Council Member Anthony Becker on Oct. 23. Sitting on the bench at the South County Superior Courthouse in Morgan Hill, Judge Alcala ruled on what would be admissible from the interview Becker had with the District Attorney Office’s investigator, Ben Holt.
On Dec. 28, 2022, Becker visited the District Attorney’s Office for a “voluntary interview.” None of his statements were given under oath.
Deputy District Attorney Jason Malinsky asked that he be allowed to play redacted audio from that interview to the jury…