Jeff Adachi leak: Chief Bill Scott describes raid of journalist’s home as investigation of ‘alleged co-conspirator’

"This statement, however, confused legal experts. “In fact, the standard to get a warrant is probable cause,” said Geoffrey King, an attorney and UC Berkeley lecturer.

The state’s shield law and related Section 1524(g) of the penal code, King continued, “are absolute in their terms. The burden is on the state to show there’s an exception when you have such an incredibly clear statute.”

Scott, throughout today’s 20-minute press conference, spoke of how lessons could be learned and, perhaps, things could have been done differently. But, ultimately, King says, “Scott is trying to defend the indefensible. And that’s hard.”"