My question involves defamation in the state of: CA
I was pulled over for speeding in Texas, February, 2014, then placed under arrest for warrants in California, extradited to CA after being held for 10 days in Texas, for "36 felony embezzlement" charges.
Found at my arraignment I was being charged with 36 felony counts of embezzlement, elder abuse, and robbery for selling legal annuities, approved for sale by the CA Dept. of Insurance.
My Public Defender told me I was being used by the then County DA to score political points to help his campaign for re-election, threatened with 40 years prison, to try to force me to a plea deal so he could publicize the story.
I was being charged with "embezzling" what's known as "surrender charges" incurred by my former clients, when they authorized me to switch from one annuity to another annuity.
These transactions are controlled by the financial institutions, and 100% of these surrender charges go directly to the Companies involved, not to or through me.
Knowing my innocence, I refused to plea, and wanted to stand trial.
During my 7 day Preliminary Hearing, the presiding Judge allowed the Prosecutor to take a full day to take a class to teach her about annuities, the very thing they were prosecuting me. Also, my Attorney and I observed the Judge watch golf on his computer during approx 40% of the Prelim. Is this customary behavior by a Superior Court Judge?
After 4 months in Jail (bond was $600k, I couldn't afford the $60k payment), the Prosecution offered me "time served" if I'd accept 2-3 charges, down from the original 36.
I refused, and again wanted to stand trial.
The Prosecution kept delaying trial, without "cause", and at the very end of the "Speedy Trial" period, a Judge granted the second 30 day delay, knowingly violating my right to a speedy trial.
10 days after being granted this delay, on July 10, 2014, the DA dropped all charges, and dismissed the case.
The mental and emotional distress on my family and myself, the defamation of my character and reputation, the duress on my son, that had a documented suicide attempt just 5 days before this ordeal, my professional name and reputation slandered which will greatly diminish entry back into this profession, and the Civil Rights violations by the Judges...
All brought to aid the DA's election (he lost his campaign).
Any recourse, to be compensated, for this traumatic, horrible experience.
Help, if any, is appreciated.

