Aleman appears in court with lawyer Grover Porter

The big news today in San Bernardino Superior Court was the appearance by former Assistant Assessor Adam Aleman who was arraignment on six felony counts that he destroyed evidence and altered official documents.
Aleman had on a really nice gray suit and was accompanied in court by his fiancee Kelly Kuntz. The pair looked really out of place in a courtroom amongst all the working-class folks and defendants.
Aleman has hired a "big gun" to defend him, lawyer Grover Porter. This lawyer has defended a former Adelanto mayor and his wife in an embezzlement case and a former Colton city councilman in a case involving misuing public funds for sex telephone calls and unauthorized hotel stays.
Porter is also currently defending Danial Tidwell, the son of former Sheriff Floyd Tidwell, in a case stemming from the county's bail bond investigation.
If there's anyone who knows how to handle high-profile cases, it's Porter. The man emanates expertise and charm the moment he walks into the courtroom.
We'll be following the case extensively as it moves through the courts. So feel free to pass along any comments or tips.
Here's just a glimpse of Thursday's story today. See the rest of the story in The Sun and on our web site. Enjoy.

By Mike Cruz Staff Writer SAN BERNARDINO -- Sharply dressed in a gray suit, former Assistant Assessor Adam Aleman stood out amongst the working-class families in the courtroom where his arraignment was held Wednesday. Aleman, sitting next to his fiancee, rose from a wooden fold-up seat at the back of the courtroom when Judge John Martin called the case in San Bernardino Superior Court. Within minutes, Aleman and his lawyer, Grover Porter, entered not guilty pleas on all charges and allegations and set Sept. 30 as the next court date for a case status hearing.