Assault and Battery on a Public Employee, NOT GUILTY VERDICT

October 7, 2009
Assault and Battery on a Public Employee
Client was an inmate at a local house of correction when he started arguing with staff. After several requests to comply with correction officers went unheeded, one of the officers tackled the client. Once taken down to the ground, several officers began giving knee strikes to the client. During the ensuing struggle, a K-9 dog bit the client in the calf, causing a significant wound. After the client was secured by officers, one of the officers stated she was assaulted with multiple punches to the leg and the client was subsequently charged. After the facts were presented to a jury, they determined that the client was in fact not guilty of any crime.
Result: NOT GUILTY VERDICT