MCAO defends bringing flimsy case against driver charged with killing Phoenix police officer
“I am so sorry for the loss of Officer Rutherford, and I wish I wasn’t here giving the news to his family, but I am. And I’m sorry that’s the case,” Kreamer said. “I’m also sorry for the pain that has continued for others, including Ms. Rodriguez. But I have to rule as best I can on the evidence that is in front of me.”
They had parked their police SUV across the two lanes closest to the curb to redirect cars around the accident.Rutherford was walking across Indian School Road from the accident to meet with his partner when he was hit crossing the two-way turn lane. Neither piece of evidence was shown to the court when the prosecution asked to charge Rodriguez with negligent homicide on Aug. 20, 2020.
“We looked at what our prosecutors did in this case, scrutinized it, and didn’t find any wrongdoing on their part.”
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