The special prosecutor, Lawrence Middleton, had secured convictions in a 1993 federal trial against Los Angeles Police Department officers for beating Rodney King.
(“Both officers’ use of deadly force was reasonable under the circumstances,” Ms. Lacey wrote in a 2019 memo.)
The re-examinations themselves take time, and liberal prosecutors may yet file criminal charges against more officers in past cases.
The police had responded to a call that Mr. Gonzalez, 26, was acting strangely in a park and talking to himself.
The officer, Hector Jimenez, was cleared in each case and remains with the Oakland Police Department.
Persons:
Lawrence Middleton, Rodney King, Christopher Deandre Mitchell, ” Ms, Lacey, Irving, “, Ed Obayashi, Mario Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Obayashi, Price, Mr, Ms, Price’s, Moppin, Hector Jimenez
Organizations:
Los Angeles Police Department, Attorney’s Office, Oakland Police Department
Locations:
Maine, California, Alameda, Alameda County