(Reuters) - A court in California on Tuesday dismissed bribery charges against Apple Inc's security chief, writing that a key element of the case was "pure speculation" by prosecutors and unsupported by evidence. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office in November had said a grand jury indicted Apple Chief Security Officer Thomas Moyer and two officers in the Sheriff’s Office. It is illegal to carry a concealed weapon without a permit in California, and county sheriffs have wide discretion over whether to grant them. By then, Geffon wrote, the evidence suggests Moyer believed the permits were already approved and would be issued soon. “This argument is pure speculation, and is not supported by the evidence presented to the grand jury," Geffon wrote.

Source: The Star June 01, 2021 23:15 UTC