Police Abuse
06-14-2014, 06:33 PM
June 13--A judge's detailed findings about the fatal police shooting of Christopher Torres in 2011 provide a basis for the U.S. Department of Justice to look at filing criminal charges against the officers, a lawyer for the family says. "Judge (Shannon) Bacon's findings are that the officers killed an unarmed man and then covered it up. We're hoping that finding is sufficient for DOJ to take a look at this for criminal prosecution," Torres family attorney Randi McGinn said. Bacon presided over a week-long March trial and issued a 20-page document this week detailing her findings of fact and of law. She also found that over $6 million in compensatory damages should be awarded to the family, but the amount is capped at $400,000 under state law. McGinn said there is no formal process for asking for a criminal investigation from DOJ -- just as there is no formal process with the District Attorney's Office -- but the family has met with DOJ Civil Rights Division...
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