Former San Bernardino County Assistant Assessor Adam Aleman has pleaded not guilty to six felony counts. Aleman was originally arrested and indicted on June 30, and resigned the following week after Board of Supervisors Chairman Paul Biane called for his firing.

The DA has also provided the defense with 1,000 pages of discovery. If any of these documents are released or leaked, they may add to the public's understanding of the nature of the case.

Here is the San Bernardino Sun's take on today's events:

UPDATE: Aleman declines comment after arraignment

By Mike Cruz, staff writer
Article Launched: 07/30/2008 10:48:09 AM PDT

Former Assistant Assessor Adam Aleman pleaded not guilty this morning to six felony counts involving the destruction of evidence and altering of documents sought by the grand jury.
Aleman, 25, stood next his lawyer, Grover Porter, and entered pleas of not guilty to all charges and allegations at his arraignment before Judge John Martin in San Bernardino Superior Court.

Prosecutors gave the defense a packet of discovery, or evidence, which included about 1,000 pages of interviews and reports. If convicted on all the charges, Aleman faces a maximum of 18 years total in state prison.

Aleman is set to return to court Sept. 30 for a status hearing. He declined to comment following the arraignment.

Deputy District Attorney John Goritz said no timelines had been established for the case and the charges have not been ammended since they were filed in court June 30.

"Our investigation is still ongoing as to the entire matter," Goritz said after the proceedings.

Aleman and his former boss, Assessor Bill Postmus, have been swept up in scandal following the release of a grand jury report June 30. Court records unsealed July 1 show law-enforcement officials believed Aleman attempted to mislead the grand jury, whose investigation focused on possible political corruption in the Assessor's Office.