State Attorney General Rob Bonta's office was granted three months to review a controversial deadly San Francisco police shooting that has become a legal roller coaster.
The state's top prosecutor will decide whether to take over the prosecution of former San Francisco police Officer Christopher Samayoa for"We about to get busy. We about to work fast and hard with attorney general," said April Green, O'Neil's aunt. "This is a good day. I feel very confident that Attorney General Bonta will give fresh eyes to this case.
"It confirms that the attorney general is looking at this case very seriously," said Brian Ford, an attorney for O'Neil's family. "We are fully committed to this case and we fully believe that upon an objective of the facts and the law in this case, that Mr. Bonta and his office will see fit to continue this prosecution."In 2017, O'Neil was a carjacking suspect who led police on a chase that ended abruptly in a public-housing project in the Bayview.
Samayoa, a rookie officer riding as a passenger, shot and killed O'Neil within seconds through the window of a moving police car. O'Neil's family and others have staged protests against Jenkins for trying to throw out the case. Green said Bonta will not follow suit.DAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree
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