A legal battle has erupted because the City of San Rafael says it needs a witness’ help to prevent ex-cop Brandon Nail from getting his job back. Police Chief David Spiller terminated Nail last year.
The criminal case against two former San Rafael police officers took a tragic turn when one of the defense attorneys, Christopher J. Shea, died last week. He was 57. In addition to saddening his family and friends, Shea’s unexpected death will likely delay or possibly restart the police use of force case he was involved in.
A judge has ordered the city to release internal records about an incident that landed a man in the hospital and led to criminal charges against two former officers.