By GottaLaff
Via an L.A. Times e-mail alert:
Case against Broadcom founder, CFO dismissed
A federal judge this morning dismissed the criminal stock-options backdating case against Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry C. Nicholas III and the company's former chief financial officer William J. Ruehle.
U.S. Discrict Court Judge Cormac J. Carney took the step less than a week after he dismissed the conviction of Broadcom co-founder Henry Samueli, saying he did not believe he committed a crime.
Carney ruled that prosecutors had improperly intimidated witnesses, tainting their testimony and making the case "a mockery of justice." He said the government's conduct in the case was "shameful."
The judge scheduled a Feb. 2 hearing to consider whether he should consider narcotics distribution charges against Nicholas -- the only remaining charge in the case.
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