California Court of Appeal

Conviction of a San Francisco Sheriff's deputy under Penal Code section 149, after using physical force to remove a disabled patient from San Francisco General Hospital, is reversed. The court held that the trial court's instructions to the jury on section 149 were inaccurate and misleading and prejudiced defendant's conviction.

Appellate Information

• Published 2017/10/17

Judges

• RICHMAN

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel