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A judge has dismissed a criminal case against former Cottonwood Heights City council member Tali Bruce, citing misconduct by the city's police department. The ruling comes after the discovery that two officers allegedly withheld information just before the case went to trial.
Bruce was initially charged with interfering with an officer, stemming from an August 2020 incident during a rally for Zane James, who was shot and killed by police. "The judge told the parties that this is the first time he can remember in the last 20 years of being a judge that he dismissed for this type of misconduct," said Jeremy Delicino, Bruce's defense attorney. The judge dismissed the charge "with prejudice," meaning the case cannot be brought back to court. Bruce has long claimed that she was unfairly targeted by the Cottonwood Heights Police Department."She has long said that she's been a target and an unfair target of Cottonwood Heights Police Department," Delicino said. Delicino argued that two officers involved in the case made misleading statements leading up to the trial. These officers should have disclosed previous misconduct related to the incident for which Bruce was being prosecuted. "It was a problem not to produce the information, a problem that was compounded and metastasized essentially by submitting declarations that denied the existence of that information," Delicino said.In response to the dismissal, the Cottonwood Heights Mayor Michael Weichers issued a statement: "The city is disappointed with the decision and is considering legal options. The city will not comment further on this pending legal matter." "I think it sheds a light on some of the problems that we have when we don't hold actors accountable," said Delicino. Delicino also mentioned that while the criminal case is over, he’s looking into notifying POST about the officer complaints.
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