The family of Irvo Otieno criticizes move to withdraw murder charges against 5 deputies
A Virginia judge has signed off on a prosecutor’s request to withdraw charges against five more people in connection with the 2023 death of Irvo Otieno, a young man who was pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes while being admitted to a state psychiatric hospital.
Judge Joseph Teefy of Dinwiddie Circuit Court on Sunday approved the prosecutor’s motion to nolle prosequi — or effectively drop for now — the case against five sheriff’s deputies, according to court records. The prosecutor could still seek to renew the charges, attorneys involved with the matter said.
The move means prosecutions are now actively pending for just three of the 10 Henrico County deputies and Central State Hospital workers initially charged with second-degree murder in Otieno’s death, which was captured on video that sparked outrage and calls for mental health and law enforcement reforms.
Related articles
After AP's missing students investigation, children return to school
ATLANTA (AP) — Four months after The Associated Press wrote about an Atlanta family struggling to en2024-05-07Polar Research and Climate Change exhibition held in Hong Kong
(Xinhua) 09:01, March 20, 2024Polar biological specimens are displayed at the Polar Research and Cli2024-05-07Tourism boom promotes revitalization of intangible cultural heritage
(Xinhua) 16:46, August 25, 2023TAIYUAN, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Visitors asked questions and expressed p2024-05-07Nation powering ahead on renewables
By Zheng Xin (China Daily) 08:13, December 25, 2023A view of a wind farm off the coast of Rudong cou2024-05-07For farmers, watching and waiting is a spring planting ritual. Climate change is adding to anxiety
SABINA, Ohio (AP) — It was just after dark as Ross Woodruff hopped into a truck to haul soybean seed2024-05-07- (Xinhua) 14:24, September 21, 2023HANOI, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- An evening for Chinese traditional art2024-05-07
atest comment