MIKE RAINS Principal Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC The Manslaughter “Case” Involving San Leandro Police Officer Jason Fletcher In my days as a college student in the late 1960s, I read a 1946 essay by British author George Orwell, entitled “Politics and the English Language,” in which […]
LEGAL DEFENSE FUND OF THE PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT This is a summary of the annual report for the Legal Defense Fund of the Peace Officers Research Association of California, (Employer ID No. 23-7077256, Plan No. 501) for the year ended December 31, 2024. The […]
KASEY A. CASTILLO Principal Attorney KC Law Group KEVIN L. WARNER Law Clerk KC Law Group In a critical decision reaffirming principles of due process and proportional discipline, the five-member Alhambra Civil Service Commission ruled termination was excessive for Police K-9 Officer Sergio Llamas following a multi-day evidentiary hearing. Officer […]
DAVID E. MASTAGNI Partner Mastagni Holstedt, APC Last month, in Part 1, we discussed the differing viewpoints on whether GBI should be interpreted narrowly or broadly. (If you would like to go back to read last month’s article, it can be found here: tinyurl.com /2nk24dcu.) This article explains how agencies […]
DAVID E. MASTAGNI Partner Mastagni Holstedt, APC In the wake of Senate Bill 1421, enacted in 2018, which amended Penal Code section 832.7 to mandate the disclosure of certain peace officer personnel records, California law enforcement agencies and officers have grappled with the scope of these new transparency requirements. At […]