05/13/2023
If what happened in this case 30 years ago happened today, the County Attorney wouldn't dare advise the Sheriff to withhold the Internal Affairs "exonerating evidence". Nor would the trial court judge refuse to compel the disclosure of such and conduct an evidentiary hearing.
Based on the facts of the officers being off duty, wearing plain clothes and masks, making a no knock, unannounced, warrantless and exigentless entry of a private home, and there in shooting two offers with friendly fire before shooting the occupant of the home....
There is just simply no way a case like this meets the standards of Justice today!
