A former San Bernardino county political operator is trying to revive his dismissed malicious prosecution case against former San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos.
Alan Yockelson, lawyer for James Erwin, the former chief of staff to a San Bernardino County Supervisor, orally argued for the appeal Feb. 14, claiming the district attorney’s investigation into Erwin was politically motivated.
Background
The long-fought litigation began in 2002, when developer Jeffrey Burum’s company, Colonies, initiated civil litigation against the county against easements for flood control and water conservation next to a Colonies development, according to the ruling for summary judgment that Erwin appealed.
In 2006, the San Bernardino
