Two Las Animas County sheriff's deputies who shocked a handcuffed man in the face and chest with a Taser as he tried to watch a traffic stop were fired in late August after an independent investigation found they had no legal basis to detain the man, used excessive force and wrote false reports, according to a report made public Monday.
Two Las Animas County sheriff's deputies who shocked a handcuffed man in the face and chest with a Taser as he tried to watch a traffic stop were fired in late August after an independent investigation found they had no legal basis to detain the man, used excessive force and wrote false reports, according to a report made public Monday.
The former 12th Judicial District Attorney, who was disbarred for violating victims' rights all across the San Luis Valley last year, now faces a new legal battle. A political rival who ran against Alonzo Payne in 2020 is suing him and the 12th Judicial District Attorney's office, claiming he was the victim of a "malicious prosecution."
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