Tag: Officer Acquitted

Point of Law

Acquitted Former Washington Officer Files Defamation and Discrimination Claim

Timothy Rankine alleges that since June 2020, he has suffered from “politically motivated, false accusations of racial bias policing and criminal misconduct,” according to his claim. The City of Tacoma said it does not comment on pending litigation.

May 22, 2024

Patrol

Maryland Officer Acquitted of Murder in Shooting of Handcuffed Suspect

The jury acquitted Michael Owen Jr. of all four charges, including second-degree murder, first-degree assault, voluntary manslaughter and misconduct in office. It took the jury less than two hours of deliberations to deliver the not guilty verdict.

December 7, 2023

Patrol

Colorado Officer Found Not Guilty in Trial Over In-Custody Death

Nathan Woodyard said he placed McClain in a recovery position, called medics and then trusted officers and paramedics to care for the man while he composed himself that August night in 2019.

November 7, 2023

Special Units

MI Trooper Acquitted of Assault in K-9 Bite Case

Prosecutors contended Surbrook let his dog, Knox, engage on Robert Gilliam for nearly four minutes, even though Gilliam was clearly surrendering and was unable to flee.

August 11, 2023

Patrol

Former Louisville Detective Acquitted of Charges Related to Breonna Taylor Raid

The defense began with attorney Stew Mathews saying to the jury Breonna Taylor should not have died, but this case isn't about her death.

March 3, 2022

Point of Law

Former Dallas Officer Acquitted in 2017 Shooting Death of Woman

A former officer with the Dallas Police Department has been acquitted in the shooting death of 21-year-old Genevive Dawesin 2017.

February 14, 2020

Point of Law

Former WV Trooper Acquitted of Federal Charges in Use of Force Case

A federal judge has acquitted a former West Virginia State Police trooper in a case alleging excessive force.

December 24, 2019

Patrol

Border Patrol Agent Acquitted in 2012 Shooting of Mexican Teen

A Border Patrol agent charged with manslaughter in the 2012 shooting of a Mexican teenager has been acquitted by a jury in Arizona.

November 23, 2018

Patrol

Former Texas Deputy Acquitted in Brutality Case

A former Harris County, TX, deputy constable accused of police brutality was found not guilty Wednesday by a Harris County jury.

September 27, 2018

Patrol

Border Agent Acquitted of Murder in Fatal Shooting of Teen

An Arizona jury acquitted a U.S. Border Patrol agent of a second-degree murder charge in the death of a teen from Mexico but deadlocked on lesser counts of manslaughter.

April 24, 2018

Patrol

LAPD Officer Won't Be Charged in Fatal Shooting of Armed Teen

Los Angeles County prosecutors outlined their reasoning in an 11-page memo made public Monday, saying Officer Eden Medina reasonably believed the teenager posed a deadly threat and used "reasonable force" to defend himself and others.

March 6, 2018

Patrol

NYPD Officer Found Not Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Mentally Ill Woman

A New York Police Department sergeant has been found not guilty in the fatal shooting of a bat-wielding mentally ill woman.

February 15, 2018