US EditionDOJ Moves to Drop Charges Against Men Arrested After Minneapolis ICE Shooting
Federal prosecutors dropped felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men after video and eyewitness accounts contradicted an ICE officer's testimony, prompting internal investigations.
- The U.S. Department of Justice moved to dismiss assault charges against two Venezuelan men following new evidence inconsistent with earlier allegations.
- The case arose from a January shooting during a traffic stop in Minneapolis where an ICE officer shot one of the men, Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, after mistakenly targeting the wrong vehicle.
- An FBI affidavit and testimonies contradicted the officer's claims of being attacked with a broom and shovel, as video evidence and eyewitness accounts did not support these allegations.
- The dismissal motion seeks to end the case with prejudice due to reliance on the disputed officer testimony.
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Prosecutors to drop charges against men accused of assaulting ICE officer in Minneapolis
Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis have moved to drop felony assault charges against two Venezuelan men, including one shot in the leg by an immigration officer, after new evidence emerged ...
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A judge has dropped charges against two immigrants who had been falsely accused of assaulting a federal with shovels and brooms.
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