The sheriff released the video after announcing he would no longer book any suspects arrested by Smith at his jail. He said he could no longer vouch for the credibility of Smith, whose wife serves on the Cedar County Board of Supervisors and has been a political rival of the sheriff.
Smith soon resigned from Durant's police force. Wethington said the federal indictment comes after two prosecutors in Iowa — the Cedar County Attorney and the former Muscatine County Attorney — reviewed the stop and determined that state charges weren't warranted. Marty Diaz, an attorney who represented Yakish in a civil lawsuit against Smith, said the case shows the importance of the public's ability to access police video. Diaz praised federal prosecutors for pursuing the case, saying incidents of violence by law enforcement officers had become too pervasive.
In addition, the Iowa Department of Public Safety unsuccessfully resisted a subpoena from the federal grand jury that sought records related to Smith's use-of-force and disciplinary history. One defense lawyer has alleged that Smith faced two dozen internal affairs investigations during his patrol career.
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Add content advisory. Did you know Edit. User reviews 32 Review. Top review. Horrible case to spotlight. This is a great example of people not taking responsibility for their actions.
She sped 2. She tried to avoid being pulled over 3. She took an attitude with the cop and didnt listen to his orders. She immediately goes to the police brutal excuse as she cries out for a black cop. Now, I definitely believe the officer could have handled it better.
But to make this specific case the basis for this argument is weak.
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