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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Apr. 13, 2012

9th circuit to review CHP shooting

A San Francisco federal jury's wrongful death judgment against a California Highway Patrol officer who fired 12 lethal shots at a mother of two - a verdict reversed last year - got new life from a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A San Francisco federal jury's wrongful death judgment against a California Highway Patrol officer who fired 12 lethal shots at a mother of two - a verdict reversed last year by a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel that found the officer had immunity - got new life from the panel Wednesday.


The circuit judges voted 3-0 to withdraw the earlier opinion and order new briefing in the case. Two of...

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