The state Attorney General's Office cleared Christopher Schumb of two felony charges Monday morning, citing lack of evidence

Calls friendship with Christopher Schumb “a fatal conflict that cannot be ignored” and impediment to fair trial.

The order stems from an appeal filed by one of several defendants accused of conspiring to exchange bribes for concealed gun permits

An additional indictment was handed down for Capt. James Jensen, who was among several defendants already charged in the case.  

The stay issued today by California’s 6th District Court of Appeals demands more information about the DA’s ties to one of the defendants.

District Attorney Jeff Rosen can continue to prosecute five defendants accused of plotting to exchange bribes for hidden-gun permits.