Civil Litigation
Mar. 16, 2018
Federal jury delivers $33.5M in county deputy sheriff shooting case
A federal jury has awarded $33.5 million, including $18 million in punitive damages, to the family of a man fatally shot by a San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy in 2015.
A federal jury awarded $33.5 million, including $18 million in punitive damages, to the family of a man fatally shot by a San Bernardino County deputy sheriff in 2015.
Deputy Sheriff Kyle Woods used unreasonable force during an incident at a Barstow motel that ended with the death of 29-year-old Nathanael Pickett II, the jury found. Woods also unlawfully detained Pickett, delayed securing medical attention, and was ultimately neglig...
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