08/07/2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jamie Kristen, PR
310.775.1779
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07 August 2024
LILES CONSIDERING SETTLEMENT FROM OFFICERS WHO SHOT HER
Civil case filed against Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, et al. may end in settlement
Sacramento, CA
The lawsuit filed by counsel on behalf of KyrieAnna Liles against multiple defendants, including the Rancho Cordova police officers who shot her last fall, is scheduled for a settlement conference Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. PDT.
The case, to be heard by Honorable Judge Dennis M. Cota, was filed on February 6, 2024 by attorney Mark E. Merin. The suit alleges that Liles was a victim of misconduct by police officers violating her constitutional and civil rights, exerting excessive force, and acting outside of police protocols when dealing with a person with disabilities and mental health challenges. The cited incidents took place on Liles’ own property in Rancho Cordova on November 20, 2023 and she was held on $500,000 bail for more than six months on a single assault charge, for which she was later acquitted after a jury trial.
The lawsuit goes on to name an officer involved in the arrest and violent “take down”, specifically that “...Higley slammed Liles face-first to the ground after she had sustained a gunshot wound, surrendered herself to be arrested, and complied with police commands…”. In addition to the officers involved, Merin on behalf of Liles is holding the Police Chief, Mayor, and others to answer for what the suit goes on to paint as a pattern of corrupt behavior within the department at large.
While no discussions have taken place yet and a settlement has not been reached, Merin’s office is proposing a settlement of considerably less than what he believes Liles would be awarded if the case went before a jury. When asked why she would want to settle, Liles stated resignedly, “...(I’ve) been out of work since last fall and am probably going to lose my house…I lost my car…I wish I had the (resources) to keep fighting this because what happened is so wrong…I just can’t afford it.”
Mark E. Merin’s office is known within the Sacramento community as a proponent of change within the government sector and an advocate for citizens whose civil rights have been violated. For more information on his office, contact Mark E. Merin or Paul H. Masuhara 916.443.6911 (main); email: [email protected] .
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