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San Francisco Police Commission denies motion to dismiss disciplinary charges against officers
Summary
After hearing defense and OCC arguments over whether officers received legally sufficient notice under Government Code section 3304(d), the commission voted unanimously to deny a motion to dismiss disciplinary charges against several officers, including Lieutenant Perra.
The San Francisco Police Commission on Aug. 3 heard competing legal arguments over whether the Office of Citizen Complaints provided legally sufficient notice that would satisfy Government Code section 3304(d) and voted to deny a defense motion to dismiss the disciplinary charges against several officers, including Lieutenant Perra.
Defense counsel James Lazard argued the OCC failed to provide the required specific notice within one year, citing the Soulier and Sanchez decisions and telling the commission, "To this date, Lieutenant…
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