Alameda County Superior Court Judge Cara Sandberg dismissed a misdemeanor case, including charges of battery, in the interest of justice. The ruling followed arguments by Deputy Public Defender Langston Glaude, who contended that law enforcement officers unnecessarily escalated an incident inside the accused’s home, leading to injuries for a woman with stage 4 cancer who was subsequently detained for six days.
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