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[email protected] Jury finds mayor ‘not guilty’ By BEN BROWN In her closing argument, jury and be decided by the Planning and Building Director Charley The Daily Journal Ashiku’s attorney, Susan B. jury,” said Deputy District Stump that it was the policy of Planning The jury deliberated for less than half- Jordan, said the prosecution ASHIKU TRIAL Attorney Brian Newman who and Building to allow building permit an-hour Thursday before finding Ukiah of Ashiku was about politics prosecuted the case. applicants to begin preparatory work Mayor Mark Ashiku not guilty of misde- and not about an actual criminal offense. During the presentation of the defense, without a permit. meanor charges that he altered or “If there was a doubt in anyone’s mind Ashiku testified that he was told by for- “My understanding was that once you destroyed a building without a permit. this should erase it,” Ashiku said after the mer Department of Planning and Building had a permit on file, you could do any The charges stem from work Ashiku verdict was announced. “Politics, politics, Associate Planner Brian Keefer, former prep-work you wanted to get the building Ashiku did on his house at 510 S.