Coverage dated October 14, 2026

Judge dismisses felony for Berkeley engineer convicted of poisoning coworker

Headline from KTVU San Francisco

An Alameda County Superior Court judge has granted a petition to dismiss the felony conviction of a 41-year-old Bay Area engineer who pleaded no contest to poisoning his co-worker's water bottle, despite objections from the victim.

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KTVU San Francisco
Judge dismisses felony for Berkeley engineer convicted of poisoning coworker (opens KTVU San Francisco)
Published Oct 14, 2026
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An Alameda County Superior Court judge has granted a petition to dismiss the felony conviction of a 41-year-old Bay Area engineer who pleaded no contest to poisoning his co-worker's water bottle, despite objections from the victim.
Latin Times
Berkeley Engineer Who Spiked His Coworker's Water With Poison Has Felony Cleared — Victim is Fighting Back (opens Latin Times)
Published Oct 14, 2026
Latin Times's feed description
Berkeley engineer David Xu had his cadmium poisoning conviction cleared after probation. His victim released hidden-camera footage to keep his record public.