Police Corruption Trial of Ex-Antioch Officer Goes to Jury Deliberations
After closing arguments, the jury in the federal trial of former Antioch police officer Morteza Amiri will decide whether the evidence is enough to find that Amiri conspired to violate civil rights, used unreasonable force on three specific occasions,
Jury returns split verdict after trial of former Antioch police officer
A former Antioch police officer who federal prosecutors said plotted to hurt and intimidate residents was cleared Friday of three out of five charges he faced in Oakland federal court, his defense attorney said.
Antioch police officer in racist texting scandal stands trial in federal case: Here's what happened
High drama in a Contra Costa County courtroom as a former Antioch police officer recently testified against another officers over violent behavior while on duty and exchanging racist texts.
Jury finds ex-Antioch K-9 officer Morteza Amiri guilty
A federal jury convicted a former Antioch Police Department officer on Friday who used his K-9 excessively to bite suspects and “kept a running a bite count that he celebrated with other officers,” prosecutors said.
Jury delivers split verdict in rollercoaster police brutality trial of former Antioch K9 officer
The jury’s verdict on Thursday capped a trial that saw the officer’s own colleagues – including a former close friend – testify against him.
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Lawyer Quits, Mistrial for Antioch Cop in Trial for Corruption, Excessive Force
OAKLAND, CA - U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White declared a mistrial last week for one of the two ex-Antioch police officers, ...
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Ex-Antioch cop takes the witness stand, says he and colleagues hurt people because they enjoyed it
Eric Rombough testified he would keep less-lethal rounds on his mantle, along with photos of the person he shot, annotated ...
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Ex-Antioch Officer Testifies Against Former Partner in Federal Civil Rights Case
Eric Rombough confessed to exchanging racist text messages with another officer, which he said reflected his changing ...
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OAKLAND — A jury must now decide whether ex-Antioch police Officer Morteza Amiri gleefully conspired to prey on residents in ...
‘I was in so much pain’: Alleged victims of Antioch police brutality speak out in court
The witnesses included one man who broke down on the stand while recounting being shot by an officers less-lethal shotgun, and another who was bitten by a police dog inside a tent.