Closing Arguments Center on the Burden of Proof

The Record covered closing arguments in the trial of Stockton Unified trustee AngelAnn Flores, where the question of whether the prosecution had met its burden of proof took center stage.

Background

AngelAnn Flores, a Stockton Unified School District trustee, was tried in San Joaquin County Superior Court on felony charges tied to her use of a district credit card and an insurance claim. She pleaded not guilty and maintained the prosecution was retaliation for her work as a whistleblower. Bowman Law Practice’s Natalie Bowman served on her defense team alongside lead attorney Tori Verber Salazar.