A police affidavit states Carmen DeCruz shot Dean in the head while reaching in Dean's vehicle to grab his keys. DeCruz now faces a charge of manslaughter.
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Bell County jury trial backlog delays trial of officer who reportedly shot, killed Michael Dean
Carmen Decruz is being charged with manslaughter after he reportedly shot Michael Dean, 28, in the head in December 2019. He may not see a courtroom in 2021. Author: 6 News Digital (6News), Andrew Moore Published: 3:01 PM CDT May 25, 2021 Updated: 9:52 PM CDT May 25, 2021
BELL COUNTY, Texas The trial date has yet to be rescheduled for the former Temple police officer who reportedly shot and killed Michael Dean during a traffic stop in 2019, 6 News learned Tuesday.
The manslaughter trial for Carmen William DeCruz was first set for June 14 at 9:15 a.m., according to a document published in January from Bell County Criminal District Court Coordinators. However, DeCruz s defense attorney, Robert McCabe, said it likely won t happen until 2022 since Bell County has suspended all jury trials until June 21 of 2021.