Prosecutors dismiss Santa Rita Jail shank case six days after filing it

DUBLIN — Just six days after filing a felony shank possession case against a Santa Rita Jail inmate, prosecutor dismissed it, court records show.

The defendant, listed in court records as a 23-year-old Dublin resident who is serving a yearlong sentence in the jail, was charged on Dec. 2 with custodial possession of a weapon. At a Dec. 8 court appearance, prosecutors dismissed the charge, according to court filings.

The man was serving a sentence for false imprisonment on Nov. 27...