“Sanchez committed his charged crimes out of personal malice unconnected with his employment. The city, in arguing for dismissal of the lawsuit, said it should not be held liable for Sanchez’s actions because he was not acting on behalf of the LAPD at the time of the shooting, according to a brief filed with the court. Court records show that Sanchez, after falling, identified himself as a police officer before and after he fired 10 shots, first hitting Paola French, then Russell French as they attempted to shield their son from gunfire.īoth the Corona Police Department and LAPD investigated the case as an officer-involved shooting.
Those issues included whether Sanchez, who was not in uniform, acted in his role as an LAPD officer. Galipo said he successfully urged Bernal to make that ruling in advance of jury deliberations because “the evidence was so overwhelming on the use of force … and let the jury decide the other issues.” Bernal ruled on Tuesday, according to his written jury instructions. Sanchez used “excessive and unreasonable force and was negligent” when he fired, U.S. “They are very pleased with the verdict and thankful to the jury, and they feel some sense of justice achieved for Kenneth, and the hope this verdict will assist in the healing process,” Galipo said.
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