The US Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from a San Jose police officer found liable for fatally shooting a man suspected of armed robbery while trying to arrest him.
In an order on Monday, the justices declined to look at whether a federal appeals court erred in denying Michael Pina qualified immunity from the litigation brought by Jacob Dominguez’s family.
A jury found Pina used excessive force in shooting Dominguez while his hands were raised, in 2017. Pina said he fired his gun after Dominguez stopped cooperating and dropped his hands.
The US Court of Appeals for the ...
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