A federal jury on Wednesday determined that a pair of San Antonio police officers violated a local man's civil rights by using excessive force against him, the Express-News reports.
Three officers subdued the man in 2014 after mistaking him for a suspect in a drug case, according to court testimony.
An undercover officer identified as Detective John Doe and then-SWAT officers Carlos Chavez and Virgilio Gonzalez subdued Rogelio"Roger" Carlos III on his family's property in May 2014 after they mistook him for a fleeing drug suspect, according to the daily. Now, a separate set of legal proceedings will determine what civil penalties the officers owe to Carlos, according to the. Following Wednesday's verdict, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery suggested the sides consider settlement talks, the paper reports.
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