A Superior Court judge Wednesday dismissed former County Supervisor Neil Derry’s misdemeanor conviction for failing to report a $5,000 campaign contribution in 2007. Derry’s attorney filed a motion requesting early termination of Derry’s probation and a dismissal of his conviction. Despite opposition from the state, Judge J. David Mazurek granted the request. The state Attorney General’s Office charged Derry in April 2011 with perjury and filing false documents, both felonies, and failing to report a campaign contribution, a misdemeanor. Under a plea bargain, Derry pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor in exchange for the two felonies being dropped. He also paid roughly $15,000 in fines, in total, to both the court and the state Fair Political Practices Commission.
