Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff

Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff

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9th Circuit says victim in civil rights case has no right to challenge dismissal of felony

9th Circuit says victim in civil rights case has no right to challenge dismissal of felony

A federal judge sentenced a former sheriff's deputy to four months in prison after reducing his felony assault charge to a misdemeanor over the objection of the victim.

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9th Circuit says victim in civil rights case has no right to challenge dismissal of felony
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The images on the left are from video the 2023 assault. (U.S.District Court)

A federal appellate panel said Thursday that a woman assaulted by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has no legal avenue to challenge a judge’s decision to reduce his felony to a misdemeanor.

Hours after U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson sentenced Trevor Kirk on Monday to…

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