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Resident tells council an Irving police policy violates Code of Criminal Procedure and seeks investigation after man found unconscious
Summary
A resident urged the Irving City Council to stop a police practice she says prevents timely magistrate appearances under Article 15.17 of the Code of Criminal Procedure after a man arrested in March was later found unconscious.
Laura Anderson, a resident and former local judge's ally, urged the Irving City Council on May 1 to investigate what she described as an "unlawful police policy" instituted May 1, 2024 that she said prevents arrested people from being brought promptly before a magistrate.
"This new policy prohibits the detention officers from bringing anyone charged with the Dallas County charge before the magistrate and instead requires holding those arrested…
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