A federal judge is expected to rule on a plea deal for L.A. County sheriff's Deputy Trevor Kirk, who was recently convicted for using excessive force against an unarmed woman. The unusual agreement, proposed just two months after conviction, could allow Kirk to avoid prison time with a misdemeanor plea. This unexpected move has caused significant discord within the U.S. attorney's office. The judge will make a decision within days, weighing the implications of the new U.S. attorney's actions in a critical civil rights case.
The plea deal would allow Deputy Trevor Kirk to avoid prison time despite being convicted for excessive force against an unarmed woman.
In a highly unusual legal maneuver, prosecutors proposed a misdemeanor plea just two months post-conviction, leading to turmoil within the U.S. attorney's office.
Judge Stephen V. Wilson will decide on the plea deal in the next few days, after an extensive argument between him and Assistant U.S. Atty. Rob Keenan.
The recent actions taken by the new U.S. attorney for Los Angeles have drawn significant attention due to their extraordinary nature and implication in civil rights cases.
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