Federal Court: New Civil Trial For Cop Shooting That Sparked Anaheim Riots

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a decision in yet another Anaheim police shooting case. A three-judge panel unanimously ordered a new civil trial yesterday in reviving the wrongful death lawsuit for Manuel Diaz, a 25-year-old unarmed man shot dead by Anaheim officer Nick Bennallack on July 21, 2012. The killing sparked unrest and riots in the city that summer. Circuit judges concluded that a federal jury heard inflammatory and irrelevant evidence when deciding against excessive force claims during the previous trial in 2014.

Read more on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing Blog post:

http://www.ocweekly.com/news/federal-court-new-civil-trial-for-cop-shooting