In March 1999, a motorist stopped for suspicion of transporting illegal aliens across the United States-Mexico border filed a complaint with the United States Attorney’s Office alleging his civil rights were violated when a United States Border Patrol Agent allegedly used excessive force on the motorist during the traffic stop. […]
On May 19, 2000, the Court of Appeal for the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, issued its opinion upholding a Writ Judgment from the Orange County Superior Court compelling the reinstatement of a former Placentia police officer. The appellate ruling in Mebane v. City of Placentia, et […]
Thomas C. Bostwick Attorney at Law 825 Liberty Street NE Salem, Oregon 97301 Phone: 503-370-7745 e-mail: tbostwic@cyberis.net Fax: 503-370-7832 April 13, 2000 Lawrence J. Friedman Legal Administrator Legal Defense Fund P.O. Box 2487 Stockton, California 95201—2487 Re: State of Oregon vs. Robert Alan Roeder Marion County Circuit Court No. 99C51188 Dear […]
Santa Monica Police Officer John Biel was vindicated and his 40-hour suspension was rescinded, after a lengthy hearing before Hearing Officer Michael Prihar. Biel was represented by Ken Yuwiler, of Silver, Hadden & Silver. In March 1997, Biel had been a police officer for the City of Santa Monica for […]
It was the night of September 18, 1997. A wild party in the city of Ojai became completely out of control as violence erupted. One of the party-goers, Nicholas Dowey, suffered blows to his head from what witnesses described as a baseball bat and an auto anti-theft device. Bleeding and […]