A Lassen County grand jury has refused to issue a criminal indictment against city of Susanville Police Officer Richard Warner in connection with Warner’s use of force in May 2002. Warner was represented by Joe Rose of Goyette & Associates law firm through the Legal Defense Fund. Warner is a […]
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Posted by BY DAVID E. MASTAGNI On November 25, 2003, the Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District issued an opinion upholding the reinstatement of Sacramento Police Officer Dan Farnsworth. The appellate opinion marks the conclusion of over three years of litigation to achieve Farnsworth’s reinstatement to the department. […]
Matthew Morrissey began his police career with Concord as a Cadet in 1979, became a sworn officer in 1981, and was promoted to sergeant in 1992. On several occasions, Morrissey was approached by management and encouraged to compete for a lieutenant’s position. He declined the invitations, preferring to concentrate his […]
Posted by Rains, Lucia & Wilkinson LLP The Richmond Police Officers’ Association has obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing the Richmond Police Commission from holding public hearings to investigate POA President Chuck Whitney. This result was obtained by Rains, Lucia & Wilkinson partner Alison Berry Wilkinson, due to the […]
Posted by Michael P. Stone, esq. & Marc J. Berger, esq. A city government’s recent attempt to misuse the court system to financially cripple the local police union was successfully overcome in a Los Angeles Superior Court case known as City of South Gate v. South Gate Police Officers Association. […]