Judges Dismisses Charges Against Torrance Officers Related to 2018 Shooting
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With prosecutors insisting they could not prove the case, voluntary manslaughter charges against two former Torrance police officers stemming from the 2018 shooting death of a Black man sitting inside a parked car were dismissed Thursday. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Sam Ohta granted the District Attorney’s Office request to dismiss the case against ex-Officers Matthew Concannon and Anthony Chavez. Prosecutors made the request last November, but the judge’s decision was delayed due to an appeal in the case that had been pending before the state Supreme Court. With that matter resolved, Ohta on Thursday tossed the case.
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1 eventJudges Dismisses Charges Against Torrance Officers Related to 2018 Shooting
With prosecutors insisting they could not prove the case, voluntary manslaughter charges against two former Torrance police officers stemming from the 2018 shooting death of a Black man sitting inside a parked car were dismissed Thursday. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Sam Ohta granted the District Attorney’s Office request to dismiss the case against ex-Officers Matthew Concannon and Anthony Chavez. Prosecutors made the request last November, but the judge’s decision was delayed due to an appeal in the case that had been pending before the state Supreme Court. With that matter resolved, Ohta on Thursday tossed the case.