OAKLAND — A jury must now decide whether ex-Antioch police Officer Morteza Amiri gleefully conspired to prey on residents in a racist “blood for blood” campaign across the city he was sworn to protect ...
On Wednesday morning, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White declared a mistrial in the case of Devon Wenger, a former Antioch police officer charged with conspiracy to violate the rights of Antioch ...
The jury’s verdict on Friday capped a trial that saw the officer’s own colleagues – including a former close friend – testify ...
Devon Wenger has long maintained the two criminal cases against him are the result of retaliatory action by the ...
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, ...
Devon Christopher Wenger was in court this week alongside Morteza Amiri to face charges that they repeatedly used unlawful and excessive force as part of a three-year conspiracy to violate civil ...
Prosecutors allege Morteza Amiri and Devon Wenger used excessive force in five instances. Amiri’s police dog bit suspects in ...
Nisembaum says the ruling of former Officer Devon Wenger's case came after his lawyer told the judge he couldn't provide effective representation allegedly due to a lack of resources. "Officer ...
The jury’s deliberations cap a rollercoaster of a trial that saw a judge declare a mistrial against Amiri’s co-defendant, fellow ex-Antioch Officer Devon Wenger, just two days into testimony.
OAKLAND, Calif. — The first three days of trial for two ex-Antioch cops have been a roller coaster, full of drama and emotional witness testimony, and culminating with the trial’s abrupt end ...