Tag: Officer Prosecuted

Patrol

Former Alabama Officer Faces Murder Trial After Judge Denies Immunity for On-Duty Shooting

Mac Marquette, who was fired from the Decatur Police Department, has been charged with murder in the Sept. 29, 2023, shooting of Steve Perkins. Marquette's attorneys had argued that he should be immune from prosecution.

April 1, 2025

Patrol

Former California Deputy Gets 2 Year for Improperly Detaining Man, Cover Up

Miguel Vega, 33, of Corona, called himself a monster in court Monday and apologized to the victim, who declined to come to court. He asked the judge to place him in a prison close to his family and two kids.

December 12, 2023

Point of Law

Mistrial Declared in Former Officer’s Trial Over Breonna Taylor Shooting

On Thursday, the 12-person jury felt they could not honestly and reasonably reach a verdict, and they became deadlocked on both counts. Therefore the judge called a mistrial.

November 17, 2023

Special Units

Former Iowa Deputy Expected to Plead Guilty in Death of K-9

The K-9 named "Bear" died last September. The deputy was accused of leaving Bear in his patrol vehicle for 22 hours.

November 14, 2023

Point of Law

Judge Reinstates Murder Charge Against Former Philly Officer That Another Judge Dismissed

Defense lawyers argued the officer could have feared for his life because he thought the driver had a gun, and a municipal court judge dismissed the case last month for lack of evidence.

October 26, 2023

Patrol

Jury Finds Former Parkland SRO Not Guilty of All Charges Stemming from Mass Shooting

Scot Peterson faced seven counts of felony child neglect and was the first law enforcement officer in the U.S. to face criminal charges stemming from his alleged inaction during the shooting, which killed 17 people and wounded 17 more.

June 29, 2023

Patrol

DA Drops Most Serious Charge Against Officer Accused of Leaving Suspect in SUV on Train Tracks

She suffered head injuries, broken ribs, a broken arm and a broken sternum when the train crashed into the police vehicle. She spent 12 days in a hospital recovering from her injuries.

February 27, 2023

Patrol

MI Officer Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Shooting Death of Patrick Lyoya

“Taking a look at everything that I reviewed in this case, I believe there's a sufficient basis to proceed on a single account of second-degree murder.”

June 9, 2022

Patrol

Involuntary Manslaughter Case Against Idaho Officer Dismissed

The case was dismissed on the condition that Cerdas undergo 100 hours of firearms and use of force training and that he remain on "modified duty." The case could be refiled if he doesn't complete the training, court officials said. Once the training is completed, he will be allowed to return to patrol duties.

April 14, 2022

Investigations

SFPD Chief Nixes Agreement with DA’s Office After Testimony DA Investigator Withheld Evidence

The chief pulled the plug on the agreement following testimony last week from district attorney investigator Magen Hayashi, who said she was pressured by prosecutors to remove exculpatory information from an arrest warrant against Officer Terrence Stangel.

February 3, 2022

Patrol

San Francisco DA's Office Accused of Withholding Evidence in Case Against Officer

Magen Hayashi, an investigator for the DA's office, testified Friday that she felt she would be fired if she did not withhold certain evidence in the case against Officer Terrance Stangle.

February 1, 2022

Point of Law

Baltimore City Prosecutor Mosby Faces Federal Perjury Charges

A federal grand jury returned the indictment Thursday charging Mosby on federal charges of perjury and making false mortgage applications, relating to the 2020 purchases of two vacation homes in Florida.

January 14, 2022