By Alison Berry Wilkinson Rains, Lucia & Wilkinson LLP When representing peace officers accused of criminal misconduct, sometimes taking the most conservative route, while may be the easiest course of action, is not always the best. This case is an example of setting aside the risks associated with providing a […]
Posted by Christopher W. Miller, Esq. Grand jury indictments against a retired deputy sheriff and a correctional officer have been dismissed by a San Joaquin County Superior Court judge who granted defense motions to set aside the indictments. In a dramatic ruling on April 26, 2004, Judge Richard Guiliani found […]
Posted by Corey Glave Ontario Police Officer Josh Duke was terminated for the manner in which he disposed of confiscated identification cards and drivers’ licenses. He appealed. After an evidentiary hearing, an independent arbitrator overturned the termination and ordered that Duke be reinstated. Even though the personnel rules did not […]
Posted by Alison Berry Wilkinson Curbing abuses of the internal investigation process has always been an uphill battle. But when the Richmond Police Officers’ Association (POA) and its former president, Chuck Whitney, fought back, they won sanctions under the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights (POBR) Act, despite the […]
Edmund Woods began his career in law enforcement 24 years ago on the streets in Inglewood. He committed himself to fighting crime and cleaning up the much-beleaguered city. He bought a home and raised his son in Inglewood. Woods had given much of himself to the department: his time, his […]