Lodi City Council Candidate Retains Rosenfeld & Sawyer; Despite October Arrest, District 4 Candidate Stays in the Race
A Lodi City Council candidate who held a substantial lead in the race for the District 4 seat has sought the representation of California criminal defense attorney Allen Sawyer, a partner at Rosenfeld & Sawyer. Lodi City Council District 4 race candidate and Stockton business owner Shakir Khan was arrested just days before the November 3 election on alleged suspicion of money laundering, maintaining a gambling premises, and conspiracy to commit a crime.
STOCKTON, Calif., Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Khan, the owner of the American Smokers Club in Stockton, was arrested on October 28 by the San Joaquin Sheriffs' Office and booked into San Joaquin County Jail (Booking #20-15645). The San Joaquin Sheriffs' Office has accused Khan of allegedly using his business both as a gambling premises and a vehicle for laundering money. While bail has been set at $225,000, the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office has yet to file charges.
"We believe our client isn't guilty of any offense, and, therefore, we don't expect any charges to be filed," said Sawyer. Khan himself denied the allegations against him, stating on Facebook that the accusations were fabricated by his political opponents to tarnish his reputation and damage his campaign.
Running as Shak Khan for the District 4 seat on the Lodi City Council, Khan emerged as the leader of the race.
"These allegations against Mr. Khan have demonstrated little variance with supporters in his district," Sawyer noted.
California attorneys Ken Rosenfeld and Allen Sawyer are routinely sought after from politicians for representation. Former Stockton mayor Anthony Silva retained Sawyer as his criminal defense attorney (Case # STK-CR-FE-2017-2704). Silva's executive assistant and co-defendant, Sharon Simas, retained Ken Rosenfeld, managing partner of Rosenfeld & Sawyer for representation as well.
About Ken Rosenfeld and Allen Sawyer
Ken Rosenfeld and Allen Sawyer provide aggressive California criminal defense from The Law Offices of Allen Sawyer and the Rosenfeld Law Firm in Sacramento, Stockton, and San Jose, CA. Rosenfeld and Sawyer represent a broad array of criminal defense cases, including political corruption cases, sex offense cases, first-degree murder, and DUI defense. Both Sawyer and Rosenfeld are expert criminal law commentators and have made numerous radio and television appearances, including several for national media. In addition to federal criminal defense and juvenile defense, the criminal defense law firms of Sawyer and Rosenfeld also practice appellate law, prison law, and mental health law. For more information, please directly contact Allen Sawyer at (209) 645-0556 or Ken Rosenfeld at (916) 447-2070, or visit http://www.allensawyer.com and http://www.therosenfeldlawfirm.com.
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