Posted by Mike Rains The Plaintiffs in this civil rights action were survivors of Asa Sullivan, who was shot and killed by San Francisco police officers on June 6, 2006. The individual officers who had shot Sullivan sought to be dismissed from the lawsuit on a grant of qualified immunity, […]
Posted by Andy Schlenker Over this past year, the Fund has continued its long and well-established history of providing our members with excellent legal representation in the face of unprecedented economic challenges. I, along with the Board of Trustees, continue to focus our efforts to ensure that the highest level […]
Posted by TERRY BOWMAN Most exceptions to the warrant requirement are ingrained into every peace officer’s brain. For example, you understand and recognize that no warrant is required when there is consent, when items are in plain view or when there are exigent circumstances. Additionally, the crime of homicide will […]
Posted by KATHLEEN N. MASTAGNI STORM, ESQ. After grueling and contentious negotiations, on December 9, 2010, the Placer County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (PCDSA) and the County of Placer settled an unfair labor practice charge arising from the County’s failure to meet and confer in good faith during negotiations for a […]
Posted by Peter Horton, ESQ. I met Officer Francisco (Paco) Avila in April 2010 regarding a routine administrative investigation alleging that Avila had made a clerical error on a subpoena he issued to a juvenile by writing the victim’s information on the citation issued to the suspect. Avila admitted to […]