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A decide in Alabama has dismissed a legal case in opposition to a Black man who’s suing the Sheffield Police Division after being attacked at his house in June of 2021.
Marvin Lengthy was assaulted by Alabama law enforcement officials and a police canine whereas he cried for assist in entrance of his house, based on experiences.
Physique digital camera video of officers assaulting Lengthy, which went viral in 2023, confirmed a 53-year-old Black man who was unarmed and had dedicated no crime, directing the officers to depart his property. As a substitute of leaving, the video exhibits the officers assaulting Lengthy, wrestling him to the bottom and siccing a K9 officer on him as he requires assist. One of many officers may also be heard telling the K9 officer to, “Chunk him! Chunk him! Get him! Chunk him! Good!”
Lengthy was arrested for resisting arrest, however based on the decide, the state didn’t meet its burden of proof and the case was tossed.
“Then the decide rendered a choice after watching slightly little bit of the video that was in query,” Legal professional Tony Hughes stated. “The decide watched the video after which he issued a ruling. So, positively each of us are happy. Like Jeff stated, our shopper, Mr. Lengthy, Marvin, is ecstatic. He’s completely happy. It’s the appropriate outcome.”
Each of Lengthy’s attorneys stated they’re all glad {that a} decide dismissed the case yesterday.
“Lengthy is ecstatic,” Legal professional Jeff Redcross stated. “He was, he didn’t know when decide issued his ruling. He didn’t actually comprehend it was over. My Co-counselor needed to inform him it was over and he was shaking in his chair in pleasure.”
In accordance with a press launch, Lengthy has additionally filed a federal lawsuit in opposition to the officers who attacked him in addition to the Metropolis of Sheffield. He’s represented by nationally famend Civil Rights attorneys Harry Daniels and Roderick Van Daniel. Daniels and Van Daniel additionally characterize Pastor Michael Jennings, the Childersburg pastor who was arrested whereas watering his neighbors flowers, in addition to Jawan Dallas, the unarmed Black man who was tased to demise by Cell law enforcement officials.
“By dismissing this cost, the decide has confirmed what now we have recognized from the very starting: these officers had no proper to even be on Marvin Lengthy’s property, not to mention assault him and cheer whereas they sicced their police canine on him, attorneys for Marvin Lengthy stated.
“This is without doubt one of the most egregious violations I’ve ever seen and Individuals must be shocked. They went out of their option to harass and assault Mr. Lengthy whereas he was unarmed, on his personal property and had dedicated no crime. If these officers might do that to him, with none concern of repercussion, they might do it to any of us.”
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