GRAND JURY INDICTS DEPUTY; OFFICER FACES RIGHTS CHARGES.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Daily News Staff Writer A Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County sheriff's deputy was indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. Thursday by a federal grand jury on civil rights charges of using excessive force against a man being treated in Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Hospital's emergency room. Deputy Henry Meyers Henry Meyer (1840-1925) was a poet originally from Brush Valley (Centre County), Pennsylvania. His native language was Pennsylvania Dutch, and though he learned English in school he wrote his poetry in "Dutch". , 30, is accused of assaulting and pointing a handgun at Guillermo Soto on March 20 while Soto was ``physically restrained and receiving medical treatment'' at the hospital, records show. Meyers, who was on duty at the time, assaulted Soto by using his fist to strike Soto's leg and by pointing his service revolver at Soto, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the indictment. Meyers was charged with two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law The appearance of a legal right. The act of a state officer, regardless of whether or not the act is within the limits of his or her authority, is considered an act under color of law if the officer purports to be conducting himself or herself in the course of official under the civil rights statute. If convicted, Meyers faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and up to $250,000 in fines for each count. Meyers, who has been with the department for seven years and was assigned to the Antelope Valley station when the incident occurred, has been relieved of duty, according to sheriff's officials. They were unable to say Thursday whether he was on paid or unpaid leave. Meyers' attorney, Richard Hirsch, did not return telephone calls. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Rawitz said the incident occurred about 2 a.m. He refused to comment on why Meyers was at the hospital or for what Soto was receiving treatment. Rawitz said Meyers has not been arrested and will be notified that he has to appear in court. Rawitz said Meyers is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 6 in U.S. District Court. At that time Meyers will enter a plea and have his bail set. The case was investigated by the Internal Criminal Investigation Bureau of the Sheriff's Department, officials said. |
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